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Brian Walls Obituary
AGE: 49 • Ocean Grove
Brian Walls, 49, of Brooklyn and Ocean Grove, passed away on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in Manhattan with family at his side. A Jersey Shore native, Brian was raised in Wall and graduated from township schools before moving to New York where he enrolled in the School for Visual Arts and carved out a career in glass, metal and stone. He established Brian Walls Designs, a Brooklyn-based graphic design company with two city studios. His projects include the Freedom Tower Cornerstone in lower Manhattan and installations at Lincoln Center, the Museum of Modern Art, American Museum of Natural History as well as city libraries, parks and galleries. He is probably best known among friends and family, however, for his playful, generous and compassionate spirit.
Brian is survived by his parents, Kirby and Linda Walls; his wife, Lila Folger; sons, Zachary Januszanis and Brian Folger-Walls; daughter, Daniella Folger-Walls; sister, Laurie Haley and her husband Jim; brother, Kirby J. Walls and his wife Wanda; brother, Jeremy Walls; aunts, Jean Ellen Byrnes and Dolores Byrnes; uncle, Terry Byrnes and cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 at the Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, 39 South St., Manasquan. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 at Atlantic View Cemetery in Manasquan. For more information or to post a tribute, please visit www.neary-quinnfuneralhome.com.
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for Brian Walls
Scott Salvator
January 19, 2015
So today January 16th, 2015, I asked an assistant to call Brian for a sample. Terrible. So very sorry. Talented, creative, accomplished, humble. Huge loss.
Vicky Colombet
December 5, 2014
To Brian's family, my condoleances. My heart goes out to you. I just found out about Brian's passing. I met Brian two years ago and worked with him on a art glass piece. He was always patient, positive, generous. Brian was such a wonderful soul. A man of heart. Vicky Colombet
Risa Wolfzahn
October 24, 2014
To the family- my heart goes out to you- Brian will be greatly missed... Risa
September 25, 2014
Brian, celebrating your 50th birthday with Jesus today, Sept. 25th. Luv Aunt Nori.
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Phelan Sara
September 23, 2014
Brian,
I just found out about your Passing
You were a bright light in this world.
Iam blessed to have know you!
My Condolences to your Family..
you were one of a kind.
Noreen Brown
September 16, 2014
Sending heartfelt sympathy to the Walls family. Wishing you peace at you grieve the loss of Brian.
Jeremy Walls
September 11, 2014
Brian, you are my best and only buddy and brother when growing up and for introducing me to your friends.....I don't know how I got around life without you. We had so much fun doing EVERYTHING, you lit up my life, and to all those others you touched you will be missed dearly. I cannot outdo you nor knows anybody who can !!!!! You rule !!!!
Rick Wolff
September 10, 2014
The world has lost another bright light.
Robert & Pat Wolff
September 10, 2014
Linda and Kirby you are in our prayers. We feel so sorry for your lose and will pray for Brian and his family.
Anita (Brown) Prevost
September 10, 2014
My condolences to the family. I fondly remember kick the can, man hunt and other neighborhood games with participation from the Walls, Spratfords, Grays, Munyans, Browns and others. Brian was definitely in the mix and so fast. He was hard to catch. Hold on to the memories.
September 10, 2014
Kirby and Linda and Family: Our hearts are broken, along with yours. There are no words to convey the depth of our sorrow at your loss, and ours. The beautiful glass treasures Brian made for each of the kids, his smile and his sheer zest for Life, the goofy zany cards and letters he scrawled and sent to us (before cyberspace lent itself to faster connections), all of these and more we hold as precious reminders of his playful generous bright and undaunted spirit. We will keep his memory alive, and our love for him, and for you, will never die. ~~ Melinda ~~ & ~~Kirby Seaton, Soeren, Abi, and Kara Walls~~
Hector Laboy
September 10, 2014
So sorry for your loss
Barry Robbins
September 10, 2014
I will always remember Brian , his ebullient, positive energy and his kind, compassionate words to think of others.
Phil and Kathy Parratt
September 10, 2014
To our dear friends, Kirby, Linda and family, we send our deepest condolences for the untimely passing of your precious son, Brian. He certainly made his mark in the art world and his work will live on, forever.
September 9, 2014
Linda - My sincere condolences to you and your family at this difficult time.
So sorry for your loss.
Joyce Silverman
(former APP co-worker)
Terry Byrnes
September 9, 2014
Brian, you are truly unique, and remarkable in your life achievements, kindness, humility, sense of humor, and spirituality. I love you, and am so proud to be your uncle.
September 9, 2014
I will remember Brian with his bright smile, gentle words and bare feet!Glad that I knew you. I promise to always stay close to your precious son Zach. Love, Leslie Duerr, Brielle NJ
Margaret Rooney
September 9, 2014
Every year on Kelly's Birthday Sep.10th Brian would call to sing Happy Birthday to her. If she wasn't home Brian would sing Happy Birthday to me and say thank you for bringing Kelly into the world. Well i thank you Brian, because no matter how down she was you always made her laugh and put a smile on her face. I've come to know your wife, children, brother and Dad from working at the beach and so i know where you got your kind heart from. God Blessed me putting you all in my life.You will be forever in our hearts Brian.
kelly Hofstetter
September 9, 2014
For 34 years you have been my best friend and you will forever be in my heart and my moms. My world will never be the same. You showed me what a real friend and a true gentlemen was and you were always there for me no matter what and anyone that knew you was truly blessed.God took you from us way to soon but i'm so thankful for the years we had, our last talk and all our Birthday songs. and my heart goes out to your family. I'm hurting so bad i'm lost for words.Rest in peace kind soul till i see you again.
Laurie Haley
September 8, 2014
To a wonderful brother. I will surely miss your weekly phone calls, and the humorous messages left on my machine. I will especially miss you Brian. You have brought so much joy to my life, and the lives of others.
September 8, 2014
For Lila and children, Mr. & Mrs. Walls, Zachery, my heartfelt condolences for your loss. Brian was a dear friend and a bright light in the lives of many. I will miss him deeply.
Joyce Snyder, Brick, NJ
September 8, 2014
Brian, Brian, dear sweet Love Brian. My heart is broken in a thousand little pieces. You are one of my greatest Spiritual Teachers. Your whimsey and wisdom, humor and infinite positivity bear witness in life every day. Today as I walked barefoot along the ocean's edge in your memory, I could hear your "Huuu", your voice, and your gentle thoughts. I wish you could have stayed longer; I am so very grateful for the time you generously shared with us. Your love lives forever in my heart. (Aunt) Jean-o. Jean Ellen Byrnes Lakewood NJ
September 8, 2014
For Brian - always the bright shining star with a warm hug at every family gathering. Your compassion will burn in us forever.
September 8, 2014
Brian, you will be so, so missed, but never forgotten. Your loving, caring and humble ways made you a very special nephew. Your humor and joy was a gift to everyone. Your talent and brilliant ways in your business was beyond exceptional. All our hearts are broken without you in our lives.
Luv, Aunt Nori (Dolores) Byrnes.. Murrells Inlet, S.C.
April Byrnes
September 8, 2014
Brian, You are one of the funniest people I have ever met. You are silly and fun, genuine and kind, absolutely positive and happy. You are loved by so many. You will be missed by so many. I'm so happy that I got to meet you and sad that you were taken now. Thanks for all the laughs. Until we meet again. xoxo
Sheri Dubey
September 8, 2014
Brian, our hearts are completely broken. You will be so very missed but certainly never forgotten. Sending all our love to Lila, Brian, Bella, Zach, Aunt Linda, Uncle Kirby, Jeremy, Laurie Sue, Jay and Aunt Jeanie. Love, Sheri, Kevin and Shawn.
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