November 19, 1948 – August 31, 2022
John M. “Buddy” Walsh – 73, of Townsend, formerly of North Andover and Reading, passed away on August 31, 2022, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Winchester, MA, on November 19, 1948, he was the son of the late John M. and Mary (Maguire) Walsh. He was raised and attended school in Reading.
Buddy was a retired truck driver for the Merrimack Valley Distributors, and he later worked for Walden Pond as a groundskeeper.
Buddy has been a resident of Townsend for the past 31 years. He loved long motorcycle rides and fishing. He enjoyed going antiquing and getting that rare find that he could then show and talk about to anyone that would listen. When it came to small engines, there wasn’t one that he couldn’t fix. Most of all, Buddy loved spending time with family and especially his grandkids.
Family members include his Loving wife of 38 years, Karen (Bakas) Walsh; sons, Reid Walsh, Aaron Arsenault and his wife Christina, and Alex Walsh and his wife Samantha; his daughter Sarah Jane (Walsh) Gabis and her husband Jon; 3 grandchildren, Christian Gabis, Lyla Mary Gabis, and Emma Rose Gabis and many nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late William Michael Walsh and Catherine Walsh.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 6, from 4 to 7 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to Alzheimer’s Association, alz.org or mail to National Processing Center, Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.
