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Tom Murtha, MBA, BCom’63, died Sept. 10, at home, on the 49th anniversary of the day he wed Lynda (Moore). In addition to Lynda, he is survived by his daughters Julie Murtha, BCom’91, MIR’92 (Jim Palmateer); Christy Murtha; and Leigh Vyn (David); and two grandchildren. Following his MBA graduation, Tom joined Colgate-Palmolive, where he held progressively senior posts before leaving in 1980 to become VP of Marketing for the Toronto Star. He was VP of Corporate Newspaper Development for Torstar Corporation when he retired in 1995. Post-career, Tom and Lynda split their time between Florida and their century farmhouse north of Port Hope before moving to a condo in Toronto. Tom had eclectic passions; he maintained a daily watch over the TSX, continued a deep interest in the newspaper industry, was a passionate Toronto Blue Jays fan, had a love/hate relationship with the Leafs and held a deep devotion to Seinfeld.