Murphy, Robert E. Robert E. Murphy, 68, of Waterloo, died Sept. 14, 2006, in Waterloo. He was born Feb. 26, 1938, in Waterloo. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Murphy was a Waterloo attorney and served as Monroe County state’s attorney from 1972 to 1976. His father taught at the Berlin Conservatory of Music; his mother taught in the Waterloo Public Schools. No services were held.