Obituary
We are saddened to announce the passing of Thomas Robert (Roy) Walsh on December 26, 2022, peacefully, at his daughter’s home in Guelph with his wife, daughter, and son-in law by his side.
Tom is survived by his wife Marilyn of 62 yrs. and daughter Barbara-Anne (Robert). Tom will be dearly missed by his family in the United Kingdom including his brothers; John (Phyllis, deceased), Joe (Jean), and Michael (Dorothy) and sisters; Marie (Denis, deceased) and Patricia (Bill-deceased). As well as his cousins, nieces and nephews in the UK and Canada. An amazing grandpa to Natalie Crawford (Scott), Erik Maier (Laura) and Benjamin Maier (Amber Schultz) and great grandpa to Nixon, Logan, and Coleman Crawford.
Tom emigrated to Canada in 1956 from Southport, Lancashire to Oakville and started a career in telecommunications at Ford Motor Company later joining and retiring from IBM in 1992. After retiring, Tom had competing interests in golf, gardening, and lamp repair but his love of family did not compete with anything. He was present for every event, making the drive to Guelph (or Pittsburgh) whether he was needed as a backup ‘sitter’ when his grandchildren were young, attending school and after school games of his grandchildren (and great grandchildren) or to mark special holidays or occasions. His kindness was subtle, quiet, and humble and made an impact on everyone he met. His fondness for poem writing was ever present to acknowledge special times or to make ordinary times special just by punctuating them with a verse. Tom could be counted on to share jokes (good and bad) to lighten a mood or add humor to a moment.
A resident of Oakville, Tom will be dearly missed by family, long-time and new friends alike.
Thank you to the community palliative care team in Guelph led by Dr. Peter Spadafora that supported the family in caring for Tom.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a charity of your choice in Tom’s memory.
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 2, 2023 at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville (one block East of Kerr Street) from 3-6 pm. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 47 Reynolds St. Oakville at 10:30 am. Reception to follow at the Church Hall. There will be an option for viewing either live video streaming or a recording of the funeral which can be viewed after the day. Please check back on this site for details.
October 16 1932 December 26 2022
Nous offrons nos plus sincères condoléances à la famille et aux amis de Thomas Robert Roy Walsh Walsh October 16 1932 December 26 2022 et espérons que leur souvenir pourra être une source de réconfort pendant cette période difficile. Vos pensées et vos mots aimables sont grandement appréciés.
Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home
Décès pour la Ville:Oakville, Province: Ontario