John David Walsh

John D. Walsh, 70, of Route 119, Rindge died Thursday June 10,2010 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Keene, following a brief illness.

He was born June 8, 1940 in Millinocket, Maine son of the late John F. and Corrine (Violette) Walsh. He was a graduate of Sterns High School in Millinocket and had attended college in Nova Scotia.
John has been a resident of Rindge since 1961.
He has owned and operated Walsh Realty in Rindge since the early 1970s and previously he had worked with his parents at Walsh Candies in West Rindge.

He served the Town of Rindge as Selectman from 1978 until 1991. He was a former member of the Rindge Planning Board, and a member of the Rindge Chamber of Commerce.
John was a member of the New Hampshire Board of Realtors, a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post #11 of Jaffrey; and also a member of the Jaffrey Memorial Post #5613 VFW.

He was an avid hunter, especially Moose; he enjoyed fishing especially ice fishing.. He enjoyed traveling, boating, vegetable gardens, fireworks, and vacations at Goose Rock Beach in Maine.
However he really excelled in hosting parties for family and friends where he could show off his cooking skills.

Survivors include his wife Susan M. (Spara) Walsh whom he married on July 4th, 1981; his two daughters Alison V.W. Scalia of Keene and Michelle C. LaBatt of Fort Polk Louisiana; his step-son Adam S. Kraus of West Babylon, NY; a granddaughter Ava Lynn LaBatt of Ft.Polk LA; an aunt Patricia Walsh of Shirley MA.
In additions to his parents, he was predeceased by, a daughter Patricia in September 1983, a son David in October 1984 and his sister Jean Marie Walsh in January 2003.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the American Liver Foundation, New England Division, 88 Winchester Street, Newton MA 02461 or to the Rindge Fire Rescue, attention Rick Donovan, Post Office Box 163, Rindge NH 03461.

Burial will follow in Hillside Cemetery on Goddard Road in Rindge.

Family and friends are warmly invited to call at the Cournoyer Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 33 River Street in Jaffrey on Sunday from 3:00 to 5:00PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11:00AM in St. Patrick Church, 89 Main Street, Jaffrey. Rev. Wilfred H Deschamps , pastor, will officiate.