

Age 57 of Porters Lake, passed away on Jan 27, 2020 after a short but a hard fought battle with cancer, at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax. His family was by his side. Born in Sydney Mines, he was the beloved son of Mildred MacLeod, Windsor NS and Gerald Walsh, Beaver Bank NS. Besides his parents he is survived by his loving partner Kitty Myrer, children Christopher and Alexandra (Ali) Porter's Lake, his sisters Sharon (Bruce) McElhinney and Kate Walsh (Jeff Skinner). Marie Smith (Gerald’s wife), niece, Sarah McElhinney (Joe Norris) nephews, Brenden and Zachary McElhinney, step daughters Cynthia Myrer (Isaac Foley) and Jennifer Myrer (Mina Mikhail), as well as his grand puppy, Murphy. He was predeceased by his ex-wife Francine Walsh. Jamey worked as a Portfolio Manager at TD Wealth Private Client Group for over 20 years. He was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Dartmouth. Jamey was known for his kindness and gentle ways and most of all his love for his family. He enjoyed many activities such as swimming, kayaking, cycling, golfing, camping, skiing, gardening, and was so proud of his home and speedboat on Porters Lake. Jamey loved to travel. He and Kitty had wonderful adventures in California, Iceland, Arizona, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, England, Tanzania, Europe and a family vacation in Dominican Republic. The family would like to thank Oncologist Dr. Jen Melvin and her assistant Carmen, also the nursing staff at the VG unit 5A for the kindness and care they provided to Jamey during his final days. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 216 School St, Dartmouth, NS, on Saturday February 8, 2020 at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jamey’s memory to The Melanoma Network of Canada, or Parkinson’s Society.
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