Obituary of Walter Sam Murray

On Wednesday, the 13th of June, Walter S. Murray, 54, our beloved dad, son and brother was called home to rest in the arms of the Lord after fighting a 3 year long heroic battle with cancer. Born on July 21, 1957, in the Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre he was the son of Elizabeth (Betty) Wilk Murray, of Hudson, and the late Walter E. Murray who died July 2, 2003. He was educated in Plains Township schools and then entered MTA Diesel Mechanical School of Middletown, PA. He was previously employed as a diesel mechanic. His passions in life were mechanics, electronics and camping. He was a former member St. Joseph Church, Hudson; Polish American Veterans, Plains; L.A.N.I. Post, Hudson and the Hudson Servicemen's Association. Walter is survived, in addition to his mother Betty Murray, by his daughter Candice Murray, Wilkes-Barre; sister Lisa Segear, Atlanta, GA; brothers Scott Murray, Hudson and Jeffrey Murray, Knoxville, TN; step-sister Anita Beeler, Long Beach, CA; nephews Sean and Cory Segear, Jeff Murray Jr. and nieces Megan Israel, Kristen Murray, Gillian and Kathryn Murray; great-nieces and nephew Alonna, Braylyn and Brantley. Walt will be missed dearly by his family and friends. Walter's funeral will be conducted on Monday at 9:00 a.m. from the Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark Street, Plains, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hudson. Friends may call on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. On-line condolences or directions may be accessed at www.yanaitisfuneralhome.com.