Obituary: Daniel Joseph Murphy

    GULF STREAM — Daniel Joseph Murphy died peacefully at his home in Gulf Stream on Dec. 21 after a courageous 3½-year 7960694884?profile=originalbattle with pancreatic cancer. He was 83.
    Danny, as he was known, had been retired for 34 years after a storied career on Wall Street. A pioneer in the block trading business, he built Shields and Co. into a trading powerhouse. When Shields was sold, he became a senior partner at Oppenheimer and Co., where he finished his career. He was a great mentor and has left behind a legacy of the many careers he helped foster.
    In retirement, he loved spending time at his home in Sun Valley, Idaho, and avidly pursued his passions for golf, skiing, fishing, shooting and travel.
    He had the personality of a charming leprechaun with sparkling blue eyes and an ever present ability to make those around him laugh.
    Mr. Murphy is survived by his loving wife of over 35 years, P.K., his daughters Suzanne Murphy and Melinda Schild, and three granddaughters. His daughter Marisa Wry predeceased him.
    In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to support the pancreatic cancer research of Dr. Matthew Weiss at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Checks should be made payable to Johns Hopkins University, referring Daniel J. Murphy, and mailed to the attention of Bridget Cashen, Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, 550 N. Broadway, Suite 722, Baltimore, MD 21205.
— Submitted by the family

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