William J. Walsh of Ocean View, Delaware, formerly of Pleasantville and Katonah, N.Y., passed away on February 21, 2015. Bill was born on October 22, 1941 to Wilhelmina Meyn Walsh and John L. Walsh in Mount Kisco, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Cecilia (Mahoney), his children, Elizabeth Mills, Colleen Lyle (Brian) and William J. Walsh, Jr. (Kate). He is also survived by his four grandchildren, Thomas and Jonathan Mills, and Madelyn and Brendan Lyle and his sister, Margaret Bohl. Bill was predeceased by his siblings Marie Turner, John L. Walsh, Jr., and Thomas Walsh.
Bill was a graduate of Pleasantville High School and Iona College. He was a manager of financial planning for I.B.M. until his retirement in 1992. He served as the Managing Director for the National I.B.M. Accounts with the Randstad Corporation until his retirement in 2013.
He was a lifetime member of the Pleasantville Fire Department, serving as chief from 1977-1979.
Visitation Tuesday 3-7pm at Beecher Flooks Funeral Home, Inc., Pleasantville. Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday 10:30am at Holy Innocents church, Pleasantville. Interment to follow at All Souls Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Calvary Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering.