Walter graduated from MSU and received his business degree. He ran his own business, Fitzsimons & Associates where he worked as a private detective.
Walter married JoAnne on November 14, 1995. He was a member of the Masons and Shriners. He had a passion for reading and traveling.
Walter is survived by his daughters: Tari Thompson and her husband Bob, Lori Adams and her husband Neil; sons: Walter Allen Fitzsimons III and his wife Michelle, Mark Fitzsimons and his wife Sue; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren