Obituaries 09-13-2018

Theodore Walsh

Young man who blazed his own trail

Theodore Walsh died at his home in Marblehead on Monday, Sept 10. He was 32 years old.

Born in Winchester to Joe and Debbie (Wright) Walsh, he was the youngest of their children.  Ted was a kind and gentle person who made friends wherever he went. His wit was often held in reserve until he unleashed one of his memorable one-liners. Ted was a champion at the trivia of The Simpsons and an avid collector of vintage toys, both hobbies that he passed along to his nieces and nephew.

He was raised in Arlington and Brighton, lived in Winthrop and Marblehead, and enjoyed trips with his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins to Canada, Cape Cod, Key Largo and Wyoming. Ted blazed his own trail, conquering the high desert of Idaho before he turned 20, and bravely fighting the other obstacles that life placed before him each day for the rest of his life.

Ted is survived by his parents, Joe and Debbie of Winthrop; his brother and sister-in-law, Joey and Samantha of Davidson, NC and their children, who were Teddy’s beloved nieces and nephew; his grandparents, Bruce and Susan (Jeffrey) Wright of Arlington and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. He will be welcomed to his next home by his grandparents, Joe and Virginia (Conley) Walsh, of Dedham and Allston-Brighton.

Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Ted’s life on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Winthrop Yacht Club, 649 Shirley St., in Winthrop, with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to a charity of the donor’s choice in Ted’s honor.