Thomas W. Murphy, Jr., 56, of Glendale, Arizona passed away May 13, 2011. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was an Arizona resident for 24 years and was an Nuclear Engineer. He is survived by his children, Melissa, Matthew & Megan Murphy and his companion Kim Fairchild. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2011 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ.