John B. Walsh

HADLEY, John B. (Jack) Walsh of Hadley and South Dennis passed away March 5, 2013 after a prolonged illness. 

Jack was born and raised in Winthrop, eldest son of the late John MJ and Evelyn Walsh and graduate of Winthrop High School Class of 1953; BA in Industrial Mgmt. from University of Massachusetts Class of 1957, Phi Mu Delta Fraternity; and an MBA from Western New England College. He taught at WNEC for 7 years. He served in the U.S. Army Active Duty & Reserves 1957-1963. After 30 years of employment and loyal service, Mr. Walsh was a 1995 retiree of University of Massachusetts.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Whitworth Wing Walsh of Hadley and Farmington, ME; his brother Robert B. (Bob) Walsh of Winthrop; daughter Pamela Jassal and husband Harvinder of Acton; son Jeffrey and wife Melissa of Northampton, and son Timothy and wife Nicole of Byfield.  He was married for 40 years to the late, Helen V. Eaton Walsh, who died in February 1999.  He is loved and missed by his 8 grandchildren, Mollie Jassal; Jason, Michelle and Tyler Walsh; Rachel and Ian Ehlers; Hanna and Milia Wing.  He is also survived by two great-grandchildren.

Mr. Walsh was Master of Ceremonies for Employee Appreciation Day on the University of Massachusetts campus for many years.  He is a Hadley Lions Club member and past King Lion; member of Five College Credit Union Board of Directors; member and officer of Massachusetts State Retirees Board of Directors and Hampshire County Retirement Board; Retired State, County and Municipal Employees Assoc,; volunteer constable with Amherst Police Department; Amherst Kiwanis Club, Hadley Little League Coach; MC for Hopkins Academy Athletic banquets. One of Jack’s proudest achievements was becoming an Eagle Scout. He was a communicant at the former St. John’s Parish, Hadley, now Most Holy Redeemer Parish.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, March 12, at 10:00 a.m. in Most Holy Redeemer Church, Hadley. Burial will follow in St. Brigid’s Cemetery, Hadley. Calling Hours will be Monday, March 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Boston Boy Scouts, Boston Minuteman Council #227, 411 Unquity Road, Milton, MA 02186; or Food Bank of Western MA, PO Box 160, Hatfield, MA  01038. Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com.

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