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1956 James 2024

James Joseph Walsh

February 22, 1956 — March 7, 2024

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of James Joseph Walsh on March 7th 2024 in Sacramento, California.

Jim was born on February 22 1956 in Sacramento to William (Bill) and Violet Walsh. He was the 3rd of 4 children. He loved sports especially baseball and hockey. He was a lifelong fan of the San Jose Sharks and Oakland A's. He played both hockey and baseball through college. He met first wife Laurie Creek in 1982 and married in 1987, they welcomed daughter Katie in December of the same year, son Will followed in May 1990. He and Laurie divorced in 1992. He married Tracy Pro a couple of years later and they were together for 9 years. He worked for Roadway trucking for 20 years before retiring. 

He is preceded in death by oldest brother Michael in March 1994, brother Robert in January 2001, Mother Violet in May 2007 and dad Bill in November 2007.

He is survived by his children Katie and Will and their mother Laurie, sister Patty Lawrence, niece Kristen Dinsmore, nephew Robert Lawrence, Cousin Lisa Chisholm, her daughter Anna, cousin Michelle Gordon,  her husband Stan and their son Max, step-son Cody Cromwell and ex-wife Tracy.

A memorial will be held at Joseph Reichmuth Park in Sacramento on June 16th from 2pm-4pm.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the River Cats Foundation in his honor to help youth baseball programs.

River Cats Foundation, Inc.

400 Ballpark Drive

West Sacramento, CA 95691

 "The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death."

-ISAIAH 57:1-2

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Celebration of Life

Monday, June 24, 2024

12:00 - 1:00 pm (Pacific time)

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5757 Greenback Ln, Sacramento, CA 95841

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