MURPHY, Robert M. Of Needham, formerly of Brookline on February 21, 2016. Beloved husband of Mary M. (Kilgallon) Murphy. Loving father of Sean R. Murphy and his wife Allyson of Marshfield and cherished grandfather of Dylan and Ava Murphy. Dear brother of the late Margaret M. Murphy, his twin brother Richard Murphy and Stephen J. Murphy and his surviving wife Lois of Northfield. Brother in law of Elizabeth Sullivan of West Roxbury and her late husband Thomas, Janet Burke and her husband Stephen and John P. Kilgallon all of Brookline, Gerard J. Kilgallon of Monterey, CA., Rita Kilgallon of West Roxbury and Sheila Symon and her husband Patrick of Murrells Inlet, SC. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., BROOKLINE, Thursday morning at 9:10 followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church at 10:00. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours in the funeral home on Wednesday from 3:00 7:00. Interment Walnut Hills. Retired 54 year employee Brookline School Dept., late Veteran U.S. Navy Korean War, late member and Past Commander Stephen F. Rutledge Post # 864 V.F.W., former starter-ranger Putterham Meadows Golf Course. In lieu of flowers donations made to the Alzheimer's Assoc. of Eastern Mass., 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA. 02472 or www.alz.org would be appreciated. www.bellodeafh.com