- Date Of Birth: August 8, 1924
- Date Of Death: July 19, 2012
- State: Connecticut
PLAINVILLE; Leonard T. “Bud” Murray, 87, passed away on July 19, 2012.
Born in Medford, MA, August 8, 1924, to the late Harry and Estelle (Wishart) Murray, his family relocated to Plainville where he graduated PHS class of ’42. He served his country in the Army during WWII and was a prisoner of war for nine long and difficult months. Upon his return home, he worked at Pratt & Whitney, later moving to California where he worked various jobs while he earned his bachelor’s degree and attained many credentials in quality control engineering. Employed by Martin Marietta and Hughes Aircraft, among others around the country, with a focus on the fledgling NASA space program; work on the shuttle moon landing was a high point of his career. He thrived on books, a good debate, and good food and drink. Bud treasured early memories of Lake Compounce where his sister taught him to dance. An avid outdoorsman and adventurer; he loved to camp, fish, ski, and snowshoe and especially loved the Snake River in Idaho.
He was predeceased by his son, Craig Murray, and his beloved sister Gertha M. Joy. Left behind to remember are his family; son, Wayne Murray and wife Patricia of York Beach, ME, and their children, David and Jessica; daughter-in-law, Jeanie Murray of Stuart, OK, and her children, Alanna and Erin; and his great-grandchildren; niece, Kathleen Joy Carroll, and husband, Bill, of Bristol, CT, and their son, Bryan Carroll; as well as a large extended family and dear friends. Bud lived his life by his own code; sharing opinions, bits of humor, and knowledge. Take time to enjoy a good book in his memory.
