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He leaves his wife, Joan B. (Blair) Walker; his son, Daniel P. Walker of Chula Vista, CA, who is currently stationed at Imperial Beach; his daughter, Abigail Walker and her husband Norbert Ledoux of Kensington, NH; his granddaughter, Elise Ledoux; as well as his nieces, a great-niece, great-nephews, and many good friends. He was predeceased by his sister, Joan W. Johnson. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Philip and Dorothy (Clark) Walker and grew up in Sutton.
Atty. Walker owned his own general law practice in Ware for 35 years before retiring in 2012.
He was an active member of the United Church of Ware, where he served as a deacon, an adult education teacher, and as a member of the building and grounds committee.
A Memorial Service for Douglas will be held on Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am in the United Church of Ware. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the United Church of Ware, 49 Church St., Ware, MA 01082.
Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 Pleasant St., in Ware is assisting his family with arrangements.
An online guest book is available at charbonneaufh.com
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John Pajak
July 12, 2024
I was a cop - he was a lawyer, truly an adversarial relationship in the court room! But he was a gentleman, a really nice and decent guy. He respected the law, and the process, and always did the best for his clients. And outside of the courtroom, and around town, we had many friendly conversations about so many things. My sincere condolences to his family and friends, I'm sorry for your loss. RIP Doug!
Kathy Bassford & Peter Krawczyk
June 19, 2024
My husband and I have known Doug for many years. He was our lawyer and our friend. He always went over and above. He handled Pete's Uncle Joe's affairs also. Everyone I know thinks the world of Doug. He came to Pete's sister Antoinette's funeral which showed what a compassionate man he was. We haven't seen him for a long time but all memories of Doug show an honest, compassionate and caring man. Our sympathies go to his wife Joan and his two children. They are lucky to have had such a good man for a father and his wife Joan is just as kind and compassionate as he is. There should be more men like Doug. There is a special place in heaven for men like him. Pete & Kathy
Ronni Nichols
June 17, 2024
I worked for Doug as a Legal Secretary for many years. We became more than boss and employee; we were friends. My job was working on real estate closings so when the real estate market slowed down I left, but I do miss those days very much. We used to go to lunch every Friday usually with our friend Kit Taylor who cleaned the office for us. Joan would come in to the office every Tuesday to work on the books, a job that I, thankfully, did not have to do.
Doug helped us when we made the big move to our house on Vernon Street. Joan helped as well when I was totally overwhelmed with boxes and just didn't know what to do next. She took charge of that and boy did things get done! Doug and Joan were a perfect match.
Doug helped both of my children when they bought their homes and was there for them when they needed help in other ways.
I especially look forward to seeing Abby and Danny again as I got so much news of them while they were growing up but now haven't seen them for many years.
My sincere sympathies go out to Joan, Abby, Dan and granddaughter Elise.
Doug will be missed by many people and I will always hold a special place in my heart for him.
George (Ned) Freeland
June 13, 2024
Doug and I were best friends during junior high, high school and dorm mate and room mates at "The Tavern" in Amherst, Mass. I was privileged to serve as his best man. We thought we were the great philosophers in high school, but I learned a lot about questioning established ideas and values, and a lot about critical thinking from him. I regret we did not stay in close contact since the early 70's, but Doug probably had the greatest effect on me than any other friend from high school and college days. My deepest sympathy to his family. George "Ned" Freeland
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jeff Eaton
June 12, 2024
Doug was a great member of the Sutton High School class of '65. RIP Doug
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