Lew Henry "Bud" Walter

Lew Henry Walter (Bud) passed away on January 4, 2024 at Weill Cornell Hospital at the age of 76 from pneumonia.
Lew was born March 4, 1947 in New York City, New York, the son of Lew Walter and Dorothy Zerrenner Walter.
Lew and family moved to Carmel, NY in 1953, where he graduated from Carmel High School, Ohio Wesleyan University and Harvard Business School.
Before Lew attended graduate school, he had a stint in the Navy as a supply officer on the destroyer USS Hamner during the Vietnam War. He was very proud of his Navy service and had a photo of the ship on which he served in his apartment.
Lew received his MBA from Harvard in 1973. Upon graduation, he joined Arthur Young and Co., a firm of CPA's. Lew left for a job in finance at Pepsi where he was the Comptroller of their European operations.
After returning to the US, Lew worked for RKO and Squibb and then moved on to Johnson & Higgins where his title was Controller. He retired from Marsh McClellan in June 2001.
Lew had an artistic eye. While living in London he fell in love with British antique furniture (mostly Georgian) and British Victorian watercolors, which were in his NYC apartment.
Lew was an avid games player. While he enjoyed tennis, baseball, and games such as trivial pursuits (which showcased his command of a variety of topics), he was an excellent card player. Although he played all kinds of card games, duplicate bridge was a passion. One comment that appealed to him was a comment by a world famous professional player that Lew was the best non-professional bridge player that he (the pro) was aware of. Since COVID, he played bridge online most days with Richard Weissman, a dear friend.
Lew loved following the antics of the stock market and enjoyed his forays as an investor. Last, but not least, he became a very good cook.
Surviving him is his sister, Carole Maeder, niece Kirsten Terry, her husband Dan Terry and their sons Alex and Curtis, his nephew Travis Maeder, his wife Trish Maeder, their son Mason and their daughters Mikayla and Cierra.
Lew loved and cherished his family. His friends will miss his wit, and his kindness. One of his defining characteristics was that he was a superb listener.
A Funeral Service to honor and celebrate Lew Henry Walter's life will take place 10:00 a.m., on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Cargain Funeral Homes Inc., 10 Fowler Avenue Carmel, NY.
Following the service, Lew will be escorted to his final resting place at Raymond Hill Cemetery, 165 NY-52, Carmel, NY with U.S. Navy Honors.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Cargain Funeral Homes, Inc., 10 Fowler Avenue, Carmel, NY 10512, 845-225-3672, www.cargainfuneralhomes.com.
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