Alton Bay, NH

Gary Patrick Murphy, age 52, of Main Street, died Friday evening May 25, 2018 as the result of a Motorcycle crash in the Alton traffic circle.

He was born in Quincy, MA on August 18, 1965, the son of Gregory F. Murphy and Laura Winnifred (Peters) Cantelo. He had resided in Sandwich, MA. and Prince Edward Island, Canada for his school years then returned to the Cape Cod area until moving to Alton, NH in 2009.

Gary was a self employed Carpenter-Contractor who specialized in copper and slate roofing at one time, he had also worked as a Steeple Jack, most recently he worked on building the Alton Auto Wash, maintaining the complex and installing and operating the car wash for Richard Diangelo, he had also worked with his brother Ted on many of his construction projects in the area.

He was most passionate about riding his motorcycle, reading, telling stories and especially spending time with family, bonfires with anyone who would. A member of the American Legion Clark Haddad Post #188 in Sandwich, MA.

Survived by his children: 1 son Joshua P. Murphy of Sandwich, MA, 1 daughter: Amanda A. and husband Nathaniel Summerton of Falmouth, MA, his mother: Laura "Winnie" (Peters) Cantelo of Prince Edward Island, Canada, 2 brothers: David "Guido" Murphy and Fiance Amy MacDonald of Alton, NH and George "Ted" and his wife Mary Murphy of Alton, NH, 4 grandchildren: Nathan, Landon, Riley and Alivia, nieces and nephew Heather, Abagail and Jason. Predeceased by his father Greg.