Margaret Ann Walsh

Maggie was the heart of her family and her soft spoken, quick witted, sweet presence will be deeply missed. She was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts and moved soon after to Long Island, NY where her father, a Navy WW2 veteran worked to dismantle war ships after the war ended while her mother, a WW2 Naval nurse, stayed home to raise the children. Maggie was the middle child, preceded in death by her eldest sister, Caroline, and also had a younger sister, Becky. Later, they moved to the sunshine of Arizona, where Maggie attended high school before heading off to college at Penn State University where she got her Bachelors Degree in Social Work.

After graduating, Maggie moved to Las Vegas, NV, where she met the love of her life, an Air Force veteran Car Salesman, Pat Walsh. After dating for a couple years, Maggie decided she was tired of waiting for Pat to pop the question, so she did! They were married on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1977, in the presence of God and their close friends and family. She was a Walsh girl before she married Pat and they were soul mates in every way. She loved Pat and he loved her unconditionally. The story of their life together is truly amazing and full of incredible stories.

Maggie and Pat have three children, Bree, Lindsay, and Joe. Maggie loved her children so deeply. Maggie was so happy and proud to also welcome a grandson into the family, Bree’s son Tristan. “Grams” loved Tristan so much, and loved sharing with him a love for reading. She loved Bree’s sense of humor and her outgoing, “can do” personality. Maggie was most like her middle daughter, Lindsay and she was so proud of Lindsay’s smarts and her drive. She also is preceded in death by her favorite dog, Bear. Bear was actually Lindsay’s dog, but if you asked him, he loved them both just the same. She loved sharing her coffee with Bear and making spaghetti to share with Lindsay and Bear. She was so proud of how strong and adventurous both of her daughters are. Maggie loved Joe, her youngest, for his creativity and humor. She loved to laugh and it was truly contagious.

Maggie was compassionate and kind. She believed in fighting for what is right, and she believed in serving and helping those who could not help themselves.

She retired from social work in 2010, when her husband retired as well, and they moved back to South Carolina from California to flip houses in their retirement. Maggie loved the ocean, both Atlantic and Pacific, and always looked forward to spending time at the beach with her loved ones.

Maggie was the steadfast rock in her family and taught each of us how to love. Maggie will be forever missed by her family and friends.

Services and a celebration of Maggie’s life will be held at a later date.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.dunbarfuneralhomedutchfork.com for the Walsh family.