Age 33. 141 Willard Street, West Quincy (Quincy), MA. Born on 1/09/1909, in Quincy. Died of burns (death certificate). Teacher, Quincy Public Schools. Attended the afternoon 28-point-underdog Holy Cross Crusaders' football upset over nationally number-one-ranked Boston College at Fenway Park with Ellen, age 41 (Born 6/17/1901.Died 1/30/1974, age 72. Last residence East Milton, MA. Never married), injured, and Margaret Fitzgerald, age 33, dead, sisters from West Quincy, also William Coughlin, age 51, of Hyde Park (Boston), MA, dead. Foursome was in the club only a few minutes when the fire broke. The other three escaped, but Margaret and Mr. Coughlin died when the former returned inside for her coat and he followed. Was a graduate of Quincy High School in 1927. Graduate of Bridgewater Normal School, Bridgewater, MA, 1930. Was single. A married older sister, Mrs. William J. Duane, of Quincy, appeared at public parole hearings in November 1946 to oppose the proposed pardon of terminally ill convicted club owner Barnett "Barney" Welansky (Born 11/22/1897. Died 1/27/1947, heart failure, age 49). "Another sister, Mrs. James J. Fay...had registered her opposition in a letter" (Boston Traveler, 11/25/1946). One of two Grove casualties coincidentally named "Catherine Murphy" (also patron Miss Catherine L. "Kay" Murphy, age 23, of Dorchester, MA, otherwise unconnected). Parents Mrs. Mary A. (McCarthy), same address, and the late Mr. Thomas T. Murphy. Burial at St. Mary's Cemetery, West Quincy. With Margaret Fitzgerald above were the lone two Grove casualties interred at St. Mary's Cemetery. Middle name Maria.

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