John Joseph Murray Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John Joseph Murray of Pensacola, Florida passed away 8 July 2022 doing one of the things he enjoyed the most, fishing! He is preceded in death by his father John Franklin Murray, mother Louise Gilbert Murray (Poole), and sisters, Maureen Louise Nettles and Brenda Lorraine Murray. He is survived by his sister Elaine Susan Borden, wife Kelly Murray (Erwin), sons John Frank Murray and Christopher Joseph Murray, daughter Linda Louise Murray with son-in-law Russel Dickerson and grandson Desmond Murray Dickerson. He was born 17 June 1958 in a military hospital in Barcelona, Spain and as a son of a Navy Chief, he carried that tradition on by joining the Navy in 1979. He served in the Navy as a Fleet Medical Force Hospital Corpsman and that became one of his life’s most proud accomplishments. He exuded the Marine Corps motto “Semper Fidelis-Always Faithful” and that became evident in all aspects of his life. In 1985 he became a Registered Nurse and found his niche in Critical Care and Cardiac medicine. This man thrived on the adrenaline created in some of the most stressful situations. He later started his own triathlete business with a fellow triathlete with the same dream. This would launch him back to where is heart always was, helping wounded warriors by coaching para-triathletes to achieve their triathlon goals while also coaching able-bodied triathletes. It is apparent that John has touched hundreds of lives and changed many and he did this selflessly and with true compassion but his true worth came from how he loved his children to the utmost and was always cheering them on from the sidelines. He was quirky and funny and brightened up any room! But his finest moment came with the birth of his first grandbaby just last August! He talked about teaching baby Dez to swim and fish and looked forward to this new chapter of his life unfortunately cut way too short. John had a presence in this community and many organizations but most important was his Papa Bear affection and love for his family. To my soulmate, my love, and best friend: You are gone, I’ll miss you everyday and forever! There will NEVER be another! The mold is broken! In lieu of flowers, you may donate to support challenged athletes in his honor: http://support.challengedathletes.org/site/TR/Events/General?px=1342532&pg=personal&fr_id=1853

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John Joseph Murray

June 17, 1958 - July 8, 2022