Kazuko "Kay" Murphy

Kazuko (Kay) Murphy ascended to the Heavenly Realm in the early morning of June 27th at the age of 77. She will be deeply missed by her husband Tim, son and daughter-in-law David and Christy, six grandchildren Caitlyn, Walker, Dillon, Cooper, Hudson, and Archer , as well as many other friends.

Born in northern Japan in 1948, she grew up in Sendai, and after high school worked for the Mitsui bank for 6 years. In 1972, Kazuko made a life-changing decision to embrace a life of faith by joining the Unificationist movement and throughout her life made church work her primary focus. She came to New York City in 1975 as a missionary, and lived a public life witnessing for church events. Tim and Kazuko were introduced to each other by Father Moon and married in a mass wedding of 2075 couples at Madison Square Garden in 1982.

Her first missions involved inviting people to come to the Yankee Stadium and Washington Monument rallies. She then transferred to the IL Hwa health food business in Denver Colorado, and later to the Healthy Food store on Capital Hill in Washington D.C. After their Marriage Blessing she joined her husband Tim, who was serving in the Washington D.C. church.

In 1983 their son David was born, and soon after God called them to Columbia S.C. to pastor the members throughout the state. Kazuko invested countless hours in a church visiting ministry and with her husband hosted many public meetings promoting faith and family. For many years they organized and hosted the “Parents of the Year” event to highlight National Parents Day in July.

She deeply enjoyed spending time with her 6 grandchildren. Everyone who met Kazuko was greeted by a bright smile . Co-workers admired her dedication and willingness to serve others. Her family enjoyed her caring, giving, and sensitive heart.