ONEONTA – Douglas A. Murphy, 75, of Oneonta passed away on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home. 
Born Nov. 21, 1935 in Gilbertsville, he was the son of the late Arthur and Marjorie (Douglas) Murphy.
Doug married Marion J. (Hoffman) on Dec. 24, 1954 in Oneonta.  He was in the National Guard.  He worked at Scintilla (Bendix) in Sidney for 21 years and also worked on the family farm in Treadwell. When they moved to Norwich, he worked for Simmonds Precision and then when they moved back to Oneonta he worked as an electrician for Oneonta Job Corp. and the Oneonta School System in the maintenance dept. as well as doing his own electrical/plumbing business on the side in Oneonta and Norwich. He was an outdoorsman, loved mountain climbing, hunting, gardening, hiking trails, and canoeing. He placed 3rd. in the 1st Clinton Canoe Regatta in 1964. He was active in the Boy Scouts and a member of the River St. Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Marion J. Murphy; his daughter, Barbara Jean and Allan Perkins of Delhi; his sons, Michael and Donna Murphy of Syracuse and David and Sonja Murphy of Columbia, SC; three grandchildren, Angela Jean (Perkins) and Jeffrey Rosino, Jason Allan Perkins and Hannah Ruth Murphy; two great grandchildren, Lia Grace and Joseph Michael Rosino; one sister, Kathleen and Walter Schober of North Hillsdale; one brother, Marvin Murphy of Florida and several nieces and nephews. 
He was predeceased by two sisters, Nancy Murphy and Lucy Upham and one brother, Thomas Murphy.
Calling hours will be held at Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the River St. Baptist Church with Reverend Mel Farmer, Pastor of the church officiating. Burial will take place in the spring at Oneonta Plains Cemetery. 
Memorial contributions may be made to River St. Baptist Church, 133 River St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
To light a candle or send an online condolence visit, www.bookhoutfuneralhome.com.  
Arrangements are being handled by Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.