Robert Thomas Walsh, age 78, of Middletown, husband of Judith (Hall) Walsh passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer on January 21, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.  Robert (Bob) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late John and Gladys (Brown) Walsh.

Bob earned a B.S. in Finance at the University of Arizona.  His academic life was followed by service in the Army National Guard in Western Massachusetts.

After a career as a manager in Home Health Services, Bob turned his attention to the financial market and successfully built a career as a financial advisor first for A.G. Edwards and later with Wells Fargo. He dedicated many years of service to helping others with their financial futures. The best years of his life happened when Bob and Judy relocated to Middletown from Manchester. They met wonderful neighbors, and enjoyed biking and birding on the Connecticut shore, as well as hiking with their beloved rescue dog, Chienne.  After Bob retired, he turned his talents to helping others in the Middletown community.  First, he worked for VITA, where he did income taxes for eligible people and later, he used his talents for fund raising.  He spearheaded the participation of St. Vincent de Paul in Middletown in the Foodshare Walk Against Hunger.  For three years he effectively led Middletown teams with a high turnout of volunteers and funds for St. Vincent de Paul.

Besides his wife Judy, Bob is survived by his two sons, Jason Walsh and his partner, Marie Markovic, of California, and Andrew Walsh and his wife, Tracey, of Alabama, his step-daughter, Elizabeth Titus and her husband, Jeremy of Durham, CT, and his cherished grandchildren, Riley, Shay, and Sam.  Bob is also survived by three of his brothers, Jack Walsh of Arkansas, Dennis Walsh and his wife, Julie, of Kentucky, and George Walsh and his wife, Barbara, of South Carolina.  His beloved brother Ron predeceased him in 2012. In addition, he is survived by many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service honoring Bob will be held at the Biega Funeral Home on Saturday, April 5, at 12:00 PM.  The family invites friends to a reception at 75 Acer Drive, Middletown, CT, following the service.  The burial is private.  To share memories or express condolences, please visit www.biegafuneralhome.com