In Memoriam

The Rev. Dr. Reed Freeman ’57 died at the age of 82 on October 26, 2022. He was born on February 6, 1940, in New England and has spent the last 25 years in ministry serving congregations in the southern United States with his wife, Nancy.

After graduating from MIT with multiple degrees in chemical engineering, Reed enjoyed a career in the chemicals industry both in the United States and in Europe. He graduated from the School of Theology at the University of the South in 1996, and he and Nancy have gone on to serve numerous parishes in five different dioceses of The Episcopal Church. Reed was ordained to the priesthood in 1996 and most recently served St. James Lake City; St. Paul’s in Albany, Georgia; and St. Paul’s in East Palatka.

Reed and Nancy made their permanent home in Jacksonville, Florida, and have maintained their avid support of Roxbury Latin. The Freemans have three beloved children: Debbie in Virginia, Reed in Mississippi, and William in Georgia. Their seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren are scattered across Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, and Georgia. Reed was predeceased by one grandchild, Reed Savaria Freeman. Barry Michael Murphy ’60 died on October 19, 2022, in his home of Pleasant Ridge, Michigan. Barry was born on February 23, 1942, and grew up in Roslindale, son of Bernard and Althea Murphy.

Barry graduated from Stonehill College in 1967. His professional career began in the automotive industry and progressed

to Director of Investor Relations at Federal Mogul and at Autoliv. His corporate retirement resulted in a Batteries Plus ownership until the age of 78. During his career, Barry became president of the National Investor Relations Institute, a member of the Corporate Advisory Council, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Chapter of Economics America, as well as an advisor for Junior Achievement. He attributed his success in the business world—“particularly dealing with people honestly and ethically”—to the education he received at RL.

He enjoyed his participation in Pleasant Ridge with the school board, the Pleasant Ridge Foundation, the Pleasant Ridge Recreation Commision, and especially the Pleasant Ridge Auction, in addition to coaching youth soccer. Barry recalled cherished memories with his children, including “family swim nights” in the summer at the community pool. He loved visiting with family and friends in the Boston area and taking vacations to Cape Cod and Nantucket. He looked forward to spending time with his grandchildren, hearing about their achievements, and watching their athletic events. Barry will be remembered for his generosity to his family, his kindness to his friends and employees, his humility, and his significant contributions to his community of Pleasant Ridge.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Catherine, to whom he was married for 52 years; children Jennifer (husband, Tim) and Michael Murphy (wife, Cassandra); grandchildren John, Charlotte, Emma, Ben, Jane, Isabella and Julianna; brothers Brian Murphy (wife, Katharine) of South Easton, Massachusetts, and the late Richard Murphy of New York City; extended family Noel Garcia and Asia Washington of D.C., and dear friend Dr. Nancy Pearson Clifton of West Roxbury.

Anthony Korosi ’85 died September 19, 2022, at the age of 55. After graduating from RL, Anthony earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Cornell. He went on to medical school at the University of Pittsburgh and completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in nephrology at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. A truly brilliant nephrologist, Tony possessed an exceptionally keen clinical acumen and helped countless patients over the years. Caring and kind, he always put the patient’s needs first and continued to do so even after his colorectal cancer diagnosis in December of 2018.

A self-proclaimed lifelong political junkie, Tony was an avid news reader. Endlessly curious, he continuously built on his immense knowledge base, which spanned from sports to world history and geography and everything in between. He always enjoyed a lively debate on any topic.

Tony was an expert skier and reveled in teaching his daughters to love the sport. A diehard Boston sports fan, he basked in the glory of the wins of his beloved Patriots, Red Sox, and Bruins. He loved to travel, and his family will cherish their memories of trips to Europe, Mexico, Canada, and throughout the U.S.

Tony had an infectious smile and found true joy in things large and small. His homegrown tomatoes; quoting lines from movies that he loved; a passion for music; discovering a new beer; riding roller coasters with his girls; long walks with the family dog, Darcy; making the perfect cortado, homemade pizza, or chicken paprikash; these things “were not just good, they were great!” To be around someone with that kind of joy was a gift to everyone.

Tony was so special to so many and had adoring friends from every facet of his life. A loving and gentle soul, he cherished the time he spent with his family. His face would beam with delight when watching his daughters perform on stage or on the tennis court. Tony was also extremely funny, with a sharp, selfdeprecating wit and perfect timing, he would have you in stitches in an instant.

Tony is survived by his loving wife, Laura; and their daughters, Rachel and Sarah; his sister, Alexa and her husband, Gregg; nephews, Charlie and Jack; and brother-in-law, David. He was predeceased by his mother, Agnes Korosi, and his father, Alexander. //

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Change Service Requested

On September 10, Roxbury Latin’s Habitat for Humanity chapter kicked off its school year on a build in Mission Hill, where students installed drywall in a house that will soon be ready for move-in.

Photo by Marcus Miller