Wray Edward Murdough

Wray E. Murdough passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021, at the age of 81. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Wray was born in Keene on July 31, 1939 to Edward and Ruby (Guillow) Murdough. He was raised in Nelson and graduated Keene High School in 1957.
Wray married Elizabeth (O'Brien) Talbot. They were married for seven years and had two sons, Wray Jr. and James prior to divorcing.
His dad Edward had a motorcycle shop called Granite Lake Motorcycle at their home in Nelson. This is where Wray's passion for motorcycles grew. He continued this passion by moving the shop from Nelson to Keene on 93rd Street and this is how Granite State Motorcycles began. Wray established the Keene Motorcycle sway meet which was held every Spring and Fall at the Cheshire Fairgrounds. This is the longest standing swap meet of 47 years strong. Wray was a long-standing member of the "Antique Motorcycle Club". His true passion was restoring and repairing Harley Davidson bikes which he did for over 50 years. He was well known and respected on the East Coast for his knowledge and expertise in Motorcycles. His passion fell to his son James (Jimmy) Murdough who continues the long legacy of repairing and building motorcycles and has continued the Keene Swap Meet.
Wray was good with his hands no matter what the job was. He did carpentry, construction, and masonry for the MacMillon Co., as well as roofing for Al Melanson.
Wray is predeceased by his parents; his brothers, Art, Ted, and Aubrey Murdough; and sister; Joan Warner.
He is survived by his children James and his wife Shannon, and Wray Jr. both of Swanzey; his grandchildren Jesse James and Josephine who he adored with his whole heart; along with many nieces and nephews.
Wray will be truly missed by all who knew him.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.