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Kathleen T. "Kay" (Fitzgerald) Walsh
August 13, 2018

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LONGMEADOW - Kathleen Theresa “Kay” (Fitzgerald) Walsh, 90, of Longmeadow, surrendered her long battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia to Heaven on Monday, August 13, 2018. She passed quietly at JGS Lifecare in Longmeadow held gently by her family. She was born and raised in Springfield on January 10, 1928, a beloved daughter of Ellen (Foley) and William Fitzgerald. Upon graduation from the Sacred Heart School, she worked as an operator with the phone company before her marriage in 1951. She started her family in Worcester and moved her clan to North Adams in 1959. After years of caring for her home and family, she completed a LPN certificate and she ended her career as a private school nurse. Her life was a strong testament to her devotion to family, love of her Irish heritage and loyalty to good friends. Her parents, her seven loving Fitzgerald siblings, her daughter, Ellen, and her son, Edward predeceased her. She leaves behind her husband, Edward A. Walsh, her children, William Walsh, Gerald Walsh, John Walsh, Mary Wigmore, Anne Bernstein, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Her caring spirit touched all she knew and she will be dearly missed. Her Funeral will be held on Friday morning, August 17, 2018 beginning at the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Springfield Chapels, (413-737-1177), 7 Chapin Terrace, Springfield, MA 01107, (funeral home will open at 8:30 a.m.), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church, 395 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01104. Her Burial will follow the Mass at Saint Michael Cemetery, 1601 State Street, Springfield, MA 01109. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For those who prefer, her family requests that memorial donations be made in her memory to Sacred Heart Church, 395 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01104. For more details, please visit: www.stpierrephaneuf.com

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St. Pierre-Phaneuf Springfield Chapels
7 Chapin Terrace
Springfield, MA 01107
413-737-1177