Joseph W. Walsh

Joseph William Walsh October 27, 1927 – March 11, 2017 Joseph Walsh, 92, died Saturday at Baywoods of Annapolis. Born in Pawtucket, RI, he and his wife of 67 years, Margaret, spent the past 40 years living in Upper Marlboro, MD.  Joe was a military veteran serving in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II in the China-Burma-India theatre.   After returning from war he met his wife Margaret after Mass at St. Raymond’s Church in Providence, RI.   He began his career working for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad System.   His dedication and hard work advanced his career in the railroad industry until retiring as Special Assistant to the Administrator of Safety, Federal Railroad Administration in Washington, DC. Joseph is survived by his loving wife, Margaret (Peg), 4 children Michael Walsh, Susan Walsh Koster (Robert), Betsy Walsh Grey(Cortland) and Jeffrey Walsh (Brett Chambers); six grandchildren, Shawn, Megan, Robert, Christine, Mackenzie and Mallory and three great grandchildren; Avery, Connor and Harper.   Joe’s dear sister, Ellabert Macnie, 94, still lives in East Greenwich, RI.     A funeral Mass will be held at their long time Parish, St. Mary of the Assumption in Upper Marlboro, MD.   Reflection will be at 10am followed by Mass at 11am.   Joseph will be buried at 1pm at the Crownsville Veteran’s Cemetery in Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Joseph’s name to the following charities: St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Wounded Warrior Project.