Marilyn Joan Walsh

Marilyn J. Walsh is survived by her son, LTC (Ret.) Chaplain Steve Walsh, his wife Lisa, and children Michael, Caitlyn and Joseph. A daughter, Susan Howard, and her children, Anthony, Mary and Katie. As well as a great-grandson, Michael. Two nephews, Neal and William Adamson, and a niece Nancy Burton. Also, a brother Daniel Quinn, and wife Cindy with their children, Dana, Michael, and Linda, and Jennifer, Kelly and Valerie by a previous marriage. She was preceded in death by her Husband of 67 years, Henry J. (Hank) Walsh, a retired Delta Airlines captain.

Marilyn came to California from Iowa at the age of 18 just after the end of the World War II. In 1947, she met and married Hank and started their family in Sherman Oaks. After residing in Van Nuys for several years, they moved to Thousand Oaks in 1960, where they built their home. Soon, they were active in both the community and church, becoming one of the founding members of St. Paschal Baylon.

Over the years, Marilyn participated in multitudes of fundraisers and spearheaded the famous annual rummage sale, hot dog Days and McDonald Days at the school. She was also a volunteer at the Children’s Home Society, St. Vincent De Paul's (for St. Julie Billiart in Newbury Park), and the Conejo Valley Country Club.

She loved traveling with her children and grandchildren to the family homes at Lake Tahoe and Hawaii, where they either snow skied or surfed, depending on the season of the year. Marilyn and Hank were so well liked by friends and strangers alike that they were invited to be members of the Honolulu Yacht Club, despite the fact that they didn't own a boat, yacht, or dingy!

When not home in Thousand Oaks, the couple travelled around the world making friends in Acapulco, Panama, Greece, Switzerland, the island of Majorca, Spain, Rome, and the Vatican. They also spent time travelling with the family to Guatemala City, where Hank's father and family resided.

Her home was the focal point for many of the neighborhood kids; everyone loved coming over to play games like multi player solitaire, Kings Corner, Monopoly, Scrabble and many more. More than one of them called her "their second mom," growing up. But, as much as she loved all of them, she was very competitive and wouldn’t let anyone win until they had truly mastered the skills to win the game on their own.

Marilyn was very staunch in her religious beliefs, and when her granddaughter asked for a Barbie doll, she refused to buy her one saying that she was sick and tired of Barbie shacking up with Ken.

She was a very generous person, always helping family members and others by assisting with finances, clothing, and groceries when they were down on their luck. She never asked anything in return.

Marilyn was truly a person with a wonderful personality, generous spirit and loving heart. She was a beautiful friend, mother, wife, and grandmother.