Obituary-Funeral: Dennis Murphy is dead. He was profiled last year by NY1 for his efforts in ensuring 9/11 first responders receive the free monitoring and treatment that they are entitled to under the FG’s World Trade Center Health Program.
Dennis Murphy cause of death: he died from a 9/11 related cancer – according to NY1.
His cancer was tied to his work at the main morgue on 30th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan, where he helped sort and identify the remains of the first responders killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
However, President Trump signed the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund act into law, extending first responders’ deadline to file a claim to October first, 2090. NY1 reported.