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Joseph Edward Walsh Jr.

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Aug. 22, 2025

11:15 a.m.

St. Frances de Chantal

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Joseph Walsh Obituary

Walsh, Jr. - Joseph Edward, 72, longtime resident of Wantagh, NY, died suddenly but not unexpectedly in his home on August 5, 2025. He was predeceased by his wife,

Patricia, and his parents, Alice and Joseph Walsh. He leaves behind his daughter, Elizabeth, and son Timothy (Jennifer); along with his grandchildren Kyan, Cooper, Timothy,

and Amelia; his sisters

Patricia Torchen (Frank)

and Kathleen Allena, his brother John (Theresa); numerous nieces and nephews. Joe was a proud graduate of SUNY Maritime College (1975) and had a long and well respected career as a Port Engineer with various shipping companies including Military Sealift Command, his first, and Marine Transport Lines, his last. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to: Dravet Foundation (dravetfoundation.org) and Celiac Disease Foundation (celiac.org). Funeral Mass, Friday, August 22, 2025, 11:15AM, St. Frances de Chantal, 1309 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY.

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Published by Newsday on Aug. 20, 2025.

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