WALTER, Lou, 60, of Brandon passed away July 24, 2012. His passions were refinishing and searching for antiques, cooking, the mountains, and all animals, especially Penny, Pepper, Rummy and Little Bit. He is survived by his wife, Liz, his soulmate for 32 years; siblings, Meg Higgs, Daniel Walter (Carol), Maureen Walter, Kathryn Ruhl (Doug) and Mary Snapp (Stan); and an extended family and great neighbors and friends. A memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 6400 E. Chelsea St., Tampa, FL. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay (http://humanesocietytampa.org) or to the American Heart Association.