Bob Murphy ’55 – Proud veteran

Bob Murphy ’55 passed away at the age of 85 on January 4 at Catholic Medical Center.

Murphy was born on March 23, 1929 in Manchester.

The son of Irish immigrants, Murphy was proud of his heritage, maintaining membership in the Ancient Order Hibernians and receiving the honor to serve as Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2010.

Murphy went on to attend and graduate from Manchester High School West and Saint Anselm with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Remaining active at Saint Anselm after graduation, Murphy was elected National Secretary of the Saint Anselm Association and co-chaired the building fund and served on the building committee for the implementation of the Saint Anselm War Memorial.

Additionally, Murphy kept up a tradition of placing an American flag on the graves of veteran Saint Anselm monks every Memorial Day.

He was a lifelong member of Saint Raphael Church, which has been confided to the care of the Abbey.

At Saint Raphael, Murphy served as President of the Holy Name Society and held membership on the diocesan council, parish council and building fund.

Sunday masses at both Saint Raphael and Saint Anselm were regularly attended by Murphy.

A veteran, Murphy served during both World War II and the Korean War in the Army Core of Engineers.

Murphy was active in the American Legion, belonging to the Henry J. Sweeney Post No. 2.

Here, he served on the Public Relations Committee of the National Commission, co-chaired the American Legion Baseball World Series and volunteered on numerous other committees.

His post-army career included work in the insurance industry, both public and private.

Murphy was a resident of Bedford, where he lived with his wife of 59 years, Gloria (Holleran) Murphy.

He is survived by his son, Kevin Murphy and his wife, Sheryl, of Windham, NH; his daughter, Karen Beaulieu and her husband, Gary, of Bedford, NH; two grandsons, Joseph Alan Murphy Beaulieu and Matthew Beaulieu, both of Bedford, NH; three sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Raphael Church, 103 Walker Street, Manchester, NH 03102 or to the St. Anselm Alumni Association, 100 St. Anselm Drive #1738, Manchester, NH 03102.

Bill Martel ’77 – Distinguished foreign policy scholar

Bill Martel ’77 passed away at age 59 on January 12 after a yearlong battle with leukemia.

Martel was born on July 15, 1955 in Hartford, CT.

During his time at Saint Anselm, Martel was a reporter and editor for The Crier, which began a lifelong interest and contribution to print and broadcast media (specifically concerning New Hampshire and American politics).

After graduating Saint Anselm with his B.A., Martel went on to earn his Ph.D. in political science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Martel was also a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

He then began a career as a professor, first teaching national security affairs at the Naval War College until beginning his tenure at Tufts University, where he taught for the remainder of his life.

At the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts, Martel was an Associate Professor of international security studies.

As a professor, Martel was well-liked and respected by his colleagues and students, and was awarded the Fletcher School’s James L. Paddock Award for excellence in teaching last year.

Noted as a premier historian and adviser on military and foreign policy and strategy, Martel’s expertise was highly sought after.

He served as senior foreign policy adviser to Gov. Mitt Romney during his 2012 presidential campaign.

Additionally, Martel was an adviser and consultant to many national and political organizations and departments, including the National Security Council, Office of Secretary of Defense and U.S. Air Force.

Martel was also the principal investigator in the joint Fletcher School-MIT Lincoln Laboratory studies, formulating cyber codes of conduct and space rules of engagement and the founder and director of the U.S. Air Force’s Center for Strategy and Technology (CSAT).

Martel is survived by his wife, Dianne (Massarelli) Martel ‘76, son, William ‘09, and daughter, Catherine of Washington, D.C.; and his parents, a sister and two brothers.

Donations may be made to the Professor William C. Martel Memorial Fund, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 160 Packard Ave., Medford, MA 02155, or to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Leukemia Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445.