Obituaries
Vincent A Walsh
07/25/2010
Vincent A. Walsh, 83, of Dubuque, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at Stonehill Care Center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2659 Kennedy Road.
He was born on June 20, 1927, in Dubuque County, son of Joseph and Marie (Haley) Walsh, and was raised in rural Dubuque County. He graduated from Loras Academy and Loras College.
He married Arlene V. Dougherty on Oct. 20, 1956; she preceded him in death.
Vince served in the Army from 1950 to 1952.
He retired from John Deere Dubuque Works in 1982, after 30 years of service.
Vince was a member of the Knights of Columbus and volunteered with the Boy Scouts.
Surviving are four sons, Robert (Marcia) Walsh, of Bettendorf, Iowa, David Walsh, of East Dubuque, Ill., James Walsh, of Racine, Wis., and Thomas Walsh, of Buffalo, Minn.; a daughter, Diane (Mark) McVeigh, of West Richland, Wash.; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Inez (Ray) Waters, of Austin, Minn.
He also was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Robert Walsh.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.egelhofsiegertcasper.com.
The family would like to thank the staff at Stonehill Care Center for their compassionate care during the last three years, especially the staff members who engaged in banter with Vince, which brought joy to his life while he was a resident.
Memorial Messages
Message from: Kevin Lange
E-mail Address: kevlange59@yahoo.com
I just wanted to say how sorry I was to hear of the passing of Mr. Walsh. He was one of my earliest role models. He was an assistant Scout Master at Holy Ghost when I first met him. I remember many outings and camp outs. Especially the time went spent at summer camp. The one thing that stands out in my mind though was when I was going through my Eagle Court of Review. One particular person on the board was giving me a hard time. Mr. Walsh came to my rescue. He laid into that person and really stood up for me. I will always be indepted to him.
Again, I just want to say how sorry I was to hear of him passing. He was such a good friend.
Kevin Lange
Message from: Randy Tigges
E-mail Address: rtigges@comcast.net
Bob, Thanks for the kind words when my dad passed. I began looking at the obits. So sorry about the loss of your father. Try to remember the good times; that helped me.
When things settle down, contact me if you feel like catching up.
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