John Jaret Murray

John Jaret Murray, age 55, of Aldan, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 21, 2024 at 2:48PM at St. Luke's Hospice Home in Bethlehem, Pa.

Born at Tri County Hospital, 190 W. Sproul Road. Springfield, PA 19064 he was the only son of John Jarvis Murray and Ava Lou Patterson (nee Shandrew)(Murray).

John attended Ashland Middle School and Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, then earned his GED from a local township. 

John always enjoyed a varied amount of restaurant jobs including Strolies in Eddystone, Pa., and Olive Garden, and construction jobs as well. John later became a master chef traveling across states helping restaurant organizations revitalize their business to become successful.

John's hobbies included a computer expertise, music (loud, with lots of speakers everywhere), playing guitar and keyboard, nice muscle cars, and John hopefully won more than lost at Texas Hold Em.

He is survived by his sons, Erik Ryan Murray and Zachary John Murray; and their mother, Jennifer Larch (nee Lockhart)

In addition to his sons, John is survived by Aunts, Carol Deighan (nee Shandrew)(Litten) and Darla DiRusso (nee Shandrew), Uncle Jesse Shandrew, and cousins, Mike Litten and Scott Litten, Erik Deighan, Heather Lauffer (nee Shandrew), Rebecca Glinsman (nee DiRusso), Meredith Bear (nee DiRusso) , Douglas DiRusso and Joanne DiRusso.

All arrangements are made by Naugle Funeral & Cremation Service, Ltd. 135 W. Pumping Station Road, Quakertown, PA 18951. (215-536-3343)