Walter Y. Hoey

LYNN – Walter “Wally” Yee Hoey, 87, a lifelong resident of Lynn, passed away peacefully Friday, November 27, 2015, after decades of valiantly battling diabetes. Born in Lynn, he was the son of the late Wun Yee Hoey and Bak Shee Hoey. He was devoted to his first love and beloved wife, Florence C. (Chin) Hoey of Lynn, with whom he would have celebrated 67 years of marriage on November 28. He was the proud, loving father of Carolyn Livingston and her husband, Stephen, Beverly Wong and her husband, W. Gin, Susan Hoey, Wayne Hoey and his wife, Josephine, and Patricia Hoey and her fiancé, Kyle Martin; the cherished grandfather of Heather Wong, Gregory Wong and his wife, Kendra Malizia, Jeffrey Livingston and his wife, Rita Mercado, Melissa Greeley and her husband, Ryan, Kristin Livingston, and Wayne Hoey II and his wife, Sarah; and the adoring great-grandfather of Sereniti Beck, Colin, Nicolas, and Caroline Greeley, and Jacoby Livingston. Of his late siblings William Y. Hoey, Jennie Jee, Thomas Y. Hoey, Rose H. Chin, and Nellie Yoke, he is survived by his brother Arthur Y. Hoey. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, and countless friends he treated like family. A graduate of Lynn English High School, Wally was a photographer for the Lynn Item for more than 35 years and on the board of the Boston Press Photographers Association. His ability to capture every corner of the city he loved was picked up by the Associated Press and Time magazine and earned him numerous awards from United Press International. In his retirement, if he wasn’t picking tomatoes or zucchini in his thriving garden, he was caring for his rescue animals, cooking for Florence, or having lunch with lifelong friends. His kind-hearted and generous spirit, compassion, humor, and talent will not be forgotten. Wally’s funeral will be held at the CUFFE-MCGINN FUNERAL HOME, 157 Maple St., Lynn on Friday, December 4, at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, December 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home.