Hampstead, NH: Robert F. Walsh, "Bob", 89, of Hampstead, died on Wednesday May 6, 2020, at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH.

Born and raised in Salem, MA, he was the son of the late Walter E. and Elizabeth (Curtin) Walsh. Robert graduated from Salem High School, Class of 1949. During high school he was enlisted as a member of the United States Navy Reserve and after graduation he was called to active duty where he proudly served aboard the USS Laertes as a radio man during the Korean War.

When Bob was honorably discharged from service he worked for many years as an electronic technician for Analogic and Sylvania in the lighting division, located in Danvers, MA. He was a lifetime member of both the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign War. Bob served as Senior Vice Commander of VFW Fidelity Post 1011 in Peabody, MA, VFW Commander of the Essex County Council, and Trustee of VFW Hampstead Post 11254. In 2001 he and his wife Florence moved to Hampstead and were parishioners of St. Anne's Parish. He also served on the Board of Directors at the Vic Geary Senior Center in Plaistow, NH.

Bob also was an avid reader. Some of his favorite subjects to read about were history, particularly military history, and religion.

Bob will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of sixty years, Florence (Hill) Walsh of Hampstead, his son Edward Walsh of Fremont, NH, his sister-in-law, Virginia Slattery of Peabody, MA, several nephews and nieces, and his beautiful cat, Crown Prince Oliver of Norway. Bob was predeceased by his sister, Mary Lou McCall.

Requiem

By Robert Louis Stevenson

Under the wide and starry sky, dig the grave and let me lie: Glad did I live and gladly die, and I laid me down with a will. This be the verse you grave for me: Here he lies where he long'd to be; Home is the sailor, home from the sea, and the hunter home from the hill."

Due to the National Health Emergency, funeral arrangements will be private under the direction of Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Plaistow, NH.