John Edward Murray
January 18, 1938 ~ October 15, 2024
Born in:
South Bend, Indiana
Resided in:
Springfield, Virginia
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, John Edward Murray (“Ed”) passed away peacefully. Born on January 18, 1938 in South Bend, IN to the late Edward John and Margaret Cecilia, he was the eldest of three children (William and Justine were his siblings). He graduated from the University of Chicago with a Master degree in Statistics and pursued a career as an aerospace engineer. He retired in 2000 after 44 years of service in the private sector and government. Ed met his wife Patricia Pietraszek on a train on her 25th birthday. They were married on December 27, 1968 in Ann Arbor, MI. The new family immediately moved to Washington, DC and ultimately set their roots in Vienna, VA. It was there that they raised three children: John Joseph (married to Kristina Dugan), Margaret Victoria (married to Joseph Arpad Soos) and Michael Lawrence (married to Leigh Keller). He is survived by his three children and six grandchildren, Adelaide, Bridget, Dashiell, Jakob, Noah and Sebastian.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 29th at 10:00 AM at Nativity Catholic Church, 6400 Nativity Lane Burke, VA 22015, followed by interment at Fairfax Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM in the church.
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Visitation: October 29, 2024 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Church of the Nativity Catholic Church
6400 Nativity Lane
Burke, VA 22180
703-938-7440
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Mass of Christian Burial : October 29, 2024 10:00 am
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Burke, VA 22180
703-938-7440
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4401 Burke Station Road
Fairfax, VA 22032
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May God bless his family, and fill them with peace, knowing that Ed has gone on to be with his wife Patricia. May they rest in peace in the kingdom of our Lord God. Betsy White.
May God bless you and your entire family in the knowledge that your father is in heaven with the Lord and you will all see him again. Val and I are praying for you, Joe, and your entire family. God bless you all.
Mr. Murray had a wonderful, subtle sense of humor. One time, when I was in high school, he drove me home after I spent a night at his house with his son, John. At the time, I wasn’t clear on which side of the road one is supposed to drive on, and directed him to drive into the oncoming lane of route 29. He quietly refused and calmly drove me home via an alternate route. For the next few years–especially after I got my license–he would occasionally check in to make sure I was driving on the correct side. That was my first introduction to his calm, steady humor, but I had many more over the years. Sending him and his family best wishes and love.