Joseph Anthony Walsh Jr.

Walsh Joseph Anthony, Jr. On Friday, July 28, 2023. Tony Joe was the eldest son of Wynne Campbell Walsh, RN, and Dr. Joseph Anthony Walsh. A graduate of Scranton Prep ('62) and the University of Scranton ('66). After college, Joe followed his calling and entered the seminary at St. Pius X. He later obtained a Masters Certificate from the Univ. Of Alabama At Birmingham as well. As a Priest, Joe would go on to become a popular teacher at Archbishop Neumann High School, in Muncy, PA. In 1974, he married Robyn Speak; they welcomed their daughter Jordan Elizabeth Walsh. Joseph is survived by his beloved daughter, Jordan and cherished son-in-law, Gino Trosa; his former wife, Robyn Speak Walsh, and six brothers and their families, Patrick F. (Jeanette), Thomas J. (Elizabeth), E. Michael (Nadia), Richard C., William A. (Maureen), and Lawrence P. (Marcia); 25 nieces and nephews, and seven great nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, his baby sister, Charlotte Ann, and his beloved nephew and godson, Brian J. Walsh. A Wake will be held at MARGOTTA FUNERAL HOME on Friday, August 4, 2023 at 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. A Mass will be held at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at St. Patrick's Church, 200 Delaware Ave., Olyphant, PA 18447. Interment will follow at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Dunmore, PA. The family welcomes all visitors. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested in Joseph's name to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116, or to the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, P.O. Box 60173, Philadelphia, PA 19102.