Laconia-----Mark D. Walsh, 52, of Hillcrest Drive, died at his home on Tuesday, October 18, 201l.
Mr. Walsh was born March 22, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Edmund and Marie(Shimkewicz) Walsh. He was raised in Topsfield, Mass. and lived in Southern California before moving to Laconia eight years ago. He was employed as a senior recruiter for Northrop Grumman. He started a library service for truck drivers going to Iraq after 911 while working in conjunction with Homeland Security. He enjoyed fly fishing, NACAR races, engine building, building go-carts, the art of hunting, and life's many adventures.
Survivors include his wife, June H. (Saia) Walsh, of Laconia; two step sons, Brendan Lautissier and Austin Lautissier, both of Laconia; his parents, Edmund and Marie Walsh of Danvers, Mass.; a brother and sister-in-law, Matthew and Carmen Walsh, of Derby, Conn .;two sisters,Margaret"Meg"Walsh of Round Rock Texas and Mary Halfmann of Newmarket, New Hampshire; three nephews,one niece and a sister-in-law, Diane Walsh, of Vermont. He was predeceased by a brother, Michael Walsh.
A Celebration of his life will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 from 2:00-3:00PM in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. A time of sharing' will follow at 3:00PM also at the Funeral Home.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy, 485 Half Day Rd., Suite 200, Buffalo, Grove, IL 60089.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com