George Michael Walsh

GEORGE MICHAEL WALSH WAS BORN AUGUST 3, 1946 IN QUEENS NEW YORK TO GEORGE MURRAY WALSH AND IRENE LILLIAN LUCKWALDT. HE GREW UP IN TERRACE HEIGHTS AND QUEENS VILLAGE, NEW YORK. HE GRADUATED FROM ANDREW JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL IN JANUARY OF 1965. LATER THAT YEAR HE ENLISTED INTO THE ARMY WHERE HE SPENT BASIC TRAINING IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THEN THE REST OF HIS ARMY CAREER WAS SPENT AT FORT CARSON, COLORADO. THERE HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF SGT(E5) AND SPECIALIZED IN WORKING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS TRUCKS AND TANKS. HE WAS HONORABLE DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY IN 1967 AND THE ARMY RESERVES IN NOVEMBER, 1971. PRIOR TO HIS ENLISTING IN THE ARMY HE MET HIS FUTURE WIFE SANDRA ANN KATOLA ON MAY 15TH. THEY WERE MARRIED ON JULY 20, 1968. THEY STAYED TOGETHER FOR 56 YEARS IN QUEENS VILLAGE NY UNTIL HIS DEATH. HE WAS AN AUTO MECHANIC BY TRADE AND WORKED FOR THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR 44 YEARS RISING FROM MECHANIC TO FOREMAN OF MECHANICS AND THEN ADMINISTRATIVELY TO DEPUTY DIRECT OF FLEET SERVICES. MOST OF THIS TIME IN FLUSING NEW YORK. GEORGE WAS GOOD WITH HIS HANDS. WHETHER IT WAS A CAR, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING OR A THINKING PROBLEM. WHEN PRESENTED THE PROBLEM HE WOULD WITH IT AND EVENTUALLY FIGURE IT OUT AND FIX IT. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY WITH TWO ORGANIZATIONS H.B.Q.V.B. LITTLE LEAGUE AS COACH OF HIS SONS TEAMS AND EVENTUALLY BECAME THE KING OF THE UMPIRES HIRING THEM FOR ALL THE GAMES PLAYED THERE AND ALSO WATCHED INTENTLY ON THE FENCE WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE. HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED WITH BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TROOP 158 OF QUEENS VILLAGE OUT OF REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ON WAS A COMMITTEE MEMBER, MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR AND MEMBER OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA QUEENS COUNCIL FOR 20 YEARS. GEORGE WOULD LOVE TO WORK ON HIS VEGETABLE GARDENS EVERY SUMMER, READ CONSTANTLY ON EVERYTHING FROM THE NY STATE WATER SYSTEM TO THE OUTSIDERS. HE WOULD CATCH UP ON FOLKS BY READING ON HIS COMPUTER FOR VARIOUS PIECES OF INFORMATION PICTURES OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY SO HE WAS UP ON WHAT WAS GOING ON. HE BUILT MANY THINGS IN HIS HOME WHETHER HE BUILT A CABINET FOR MORE ROOM TO STORE, REDOING THE BEDROOM OR FINISHING THE BASEMENT. HE HAD RIFLES AND LIKE TO GO TO SHOOTING AT RANGES BOTH HERE AND IN MAINE AS WELL GOING FISHING. HE WAS ALWAYS VERY HAPPY TO SPEND TIME WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN BOTH HERE AND IN TUCSON ARIZONA. CHRISTMAS EVE WAS THE BEST TIME FOR HIM AS THE FAMILY WAS ALWAYS TOGETHER WITH LAUGHING, BANTERING BACK AND FORTH AND OF COURSE OPENING PRESENTS. HE WOULD SIT AT THE HEAD OF THE DINING ROOM TABLE AND WATCH THE ACTIVITIES LIKE THE LORD OF THE CASTLE. HE COULD BE VERY THOUGHTFUL AT TIMES AND SERIOUS TOO WITH DRY SENSE OF HUMOR AT TIMES. ALL AND ALL A MAN WHO LOVED HIS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY AND WAS LOVED AND RESPECTED BY ALL WHO HAD CONTACT WITH HIM.

GEORGE MICHAEL WALSH DIED SADLY ON VALENTINE’S DAY FEBRUARY 14, 2025 IN NYU LANGONE WINTHROP HOSPITAL IN MINEOLA NEW YORK. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE SANDRA ANN WALSH; HIS THREE SONS MICHAEL PATRICK WALSH AND HIS WIFE CHRISTEN; JAMES ANDREW WALSH AND HIS WIFE LISA; TIMOTHY JOHN WALSH AND NATALIE COMEFORD DADEY. HE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY FIVE GRANDCHILDREN MAXMILLIAN MICHAEL; ALEXANDRA CHRISTINA; JILLIAN MICHALA; RYAN JOSEPH; AND OLIVIA GRACE. HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE KATHLEEN WALSH MINASI; THOMAS WALSH; PETER WALSH; ANNE WALSH DUBOIS;AND IRENE WALSH KLEIN. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS GEORGE MURRAY WALSH; IRENE LILLIAN WALSH AND HIS BROTHER DANIEL JOSEPH WALSH.

A visitation for George will be held Sunday, February 23, 2025 from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM at R. Stutzmann & Son, 224 39 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428. A funeral mass will occur Monday, February 24, 2025 from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, 9296 220th St, New York, NY 11428. A burial will occur Monday, February 24, 2025 from 11:45 AM to 12:15 PM at Queen Of Peace Cemetery, 321 Jericho Turnpike, Old Westbury, NY 11568.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in George's memory may be made to Gary Sinise Foundation, https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/donate; and Boy Scouts of America, https://donations.scouting.org/?_gl=1*1gt0tr7*_gcl_au*MTc0NjIxMDc1MC4xNzM5NzQxNjMx*_ga*MTQzNDcyMTkwLjE3Mzk3NDE2MzE.*_ga_20G0JHESG4*MTczOTc0MTYzMC4xLjEuMTczOTc0MTY3Mi4xOC4wLjA.*_ga_61ZEHCVHHS*MTczOTc0MTYzMS4xLjEuMTczOTc0MTY3Mi4xOS4wLjA.&_ga=2.50885152.885090949.1739741631-143472190.1739741631#/council/NCFD/appeal/6539.