William A. Walker

Son of the late William J. and Frances (Mandarano) Walker; beloved husband of Patricia “Trisha” (Harvey), loving father of William James and Brittney Marie Walker, both of E. Walpole; brother of Madge Franco and her husband James of Hanson, and Anne Marie Walker-Schmidt and her husband Paul of Bellevue, WA; also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Bill was a 1976 graduate of Norwood HS, 1981 graduate of Northeastern University and worked as a Mechanical Engineer for Raytheon in Andover. He was involved in youth baseball and basketball in Walpole, and was a member of the Mass. Baseball Umpires Association and the Norwood Elks.

Funeral at 9:00 AM on Sat. Oct. 18 from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St. NORWOOD, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 o’clock at Blessed Sacrament Church, 10 Diamond St. Walpole, MA; interment will follow in Highland Cemetery, Norwood. Relatives and friends are kindly invited and may call on Fri. from 4-8 PM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in Bill’s memory may be directed to the Floating Hospital for Children for pediatric oncology and hematology at New England Medical Center, 800 Washington St. Boston, MA 02111 or by visiting www.floatinghospital.org.

Arrangements under the direction of Gillooly Funeral Home, Norwood, MA.