BELMONT - Armol F. "Butch" Walrath Jr., 72, of Belmont, passed away in his home with his loved ones by his side on March 28, 2017 after his battle with cancer.
He was born on February 8, 1945 in Corning, NY, the son of Armol F. Sr. and Jane Elizabeth (Mattison) Walrath. Butch was the most compassionate, loving and caring man to so many family, friends and anyone he touched with his presence. Butch was retired from the New Hampshire State Prison. He owned and operated a furnace business in which he made so many more friends. Butch served our country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed camping at Pine Haven Campground with special friends Walt and Maureen and many others. Butch enjoyed talking to friends over his Ham Radio from all over the country.
Butch is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Bonnie, daughters Kimberly Souza, Judith Walrath-Bressett and her husband John Paul, Chris Yale and her husband Ty, Tammy Smith and her husband Charlie Reston, Shelly Pastore and her husband Mike, Amy Critcher and her husband Skip and Kathy Longwell and her husband Tim, sons Geoff Wilson and his wife Karen, Doug Wilson and his wife Lori and Tim Wilson and his wife Wendy, his brother, Dave Walrath and his wife Candi, his sisters Donna Mathews and her husband Gibb, Joan Moyer and Sondra Chaploney and her husband Dave, 42 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and lots of extended family, including Mark and Vanessa Ripley and Richard Barthelson. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by an infant daughter, Mariea Walrath, three sons; Kenny, Ricky and Robert Wilson and two nephews, Gilbert and Garegg Mathews.
There will be no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held at the Pine Haven Campground in Wentworth in June.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements.