Murph enjoyed baseball as a youth and was recruited by The Boston Red Sox. He turned down this opportunity to serve his country in the United States Marine Corps. He served in Korea from 1950 to 1953. He left the Marine Corps as a Sergeant in 1957, joining the Hartford Police Department. He married Rosemarie Keegan on November 9, 1958 and together they raised their four children in East Hartford, Ct.
Murph loved spending time with his family, and had a passion for gardening and bargain hunting at flea Markets, what we lovingly call junk stores, and playing his pipes. He played the bagpipes for fifty years first with St. Patrick’s Pipe Band in Glastonbury, CT then with the St. Andrew’s Pipe Band of Tampa Bay.
He retired from the Hartford Police Department in 1997 after serving for almost forty years and moving to Largo Fl with his beautiful wife.
He leaves behind his beloved wife of 63 years, Rosemarie, His two sons Eugene and his wife Valerie of Southington CT, Michael and his wife Carol of Hudson FL; two daughters, Catherine Cahill of Largo FL and Elizabeth Cahill of East Hartford CT. Five grandchildren Daniel Pouliot and his fiance Tessa of Manchester Ct, Michael Cahill and his wife Connie of Poinciana, FL, Jeremiah Cahill and his wife Danielle of Port Richey FL, Matthew Cahill of Southington Ct, and was pre-deceased by his granddaughter Krisann Pouliot of East Hartford CT. five great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Elexsis, Jewliana, Aedan and Sebastian and many nieces and nephews.
He is pre-deceased by his parents Edward and Alice Cahill, his two brothers, Richard and William and his younger sister, Karen.
A visitation for Edward will be held Monday, October 3, 2022 from 9am to 10am at Serenity Funeral Home, 13401 Indian Rocks Road, Largo, FL 33774. A funeral service will follow, beginning at 10am.
Edward will be laid to rest at 1pm on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Ave, Bushnell, FL 33513 where Edward will receive military honors.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.serenityfuneralhomelargo.com for the Cahill family.
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