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John "Tom" Walsh Jr.

1932 - 2024

BORN

1932

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

Mackey-Wright Funeral Home - Monticello

215 E. Washington St.

Monticello, Illinois

John Walsh Obituary

MONTICELLO - John "Tom" Walsh Jr., 92, of Monticello, died at 7:10 p.m. Monday (July 22, 2024) at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, 215 E. Washington St., Monticello.

Published by The News-Gazette on Jul. 24, 2024.

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JoAnn Walsh Calimer

July 24, 2024

Always loved my Uncle Tommy! He had a wonderful sense of humor and was so fun to be around.

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Jul

31

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Philomena Catholic Church

Monticello, IL

Jul

31

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. Philomena Catholic Church

Monticello, IL

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Mackey-Wright Funeral Home - Monticello

215 E. Washington St., Monticello, IL 61856

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