Obituary of Benjamin H. Murray

Benjamin H. Murray, age 84, of Monticello, New York passed away at the Roscoe Community Nursing Home on Friday, September 7, 2012. He was born on March 12, 1928, to Henry and Mary Murray, in Brooklyn, New York. Benjamin served in the United States Army, and retired from the New York Housing Authority after thirty-two years of service. He is survived by his two daughters, Arlene Gordon and her husband Cliff, of Monticello, New York, and Sandra Rason of St. Louis, Missouri, his four sons Benjamin Murray of Conyers, Georgia, Michael Murray of Brooklyn, New York, Carlton Murray & his wife Gloria of New York, NY and Elliot Murray and his wife, Sylvia, of Middletown, New York; his sister Rosealee Murray of Huntington, New York; his brother Henry Murray, of Brooklyn, New York; eleven grand-children; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in passing by the love of his life, his wife of many years, Amy Murray, who passed away in 2001. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 14, 2012 at the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home, 401 Broadway, Monticello, New York 12701, to be followed immediately by burial with military honors at the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery in Liberty, New York. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Monticello. For additional information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com