Obituary of Ann Patricia Walsh

Ann P. “Nancy” (Finnegan) Walsh, 90, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Lt Col USMC (Ret) John J. Walsh, children Michael (Kathleen) Walsh, Victoria (Rod) Batease, Stephen (Jane) Walsh, Pamela (John) Bard and Martha (Jerry) Campbell. Nancy is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Nancy was preceded in death by her sisters Constance Kreatz, Elsie Russell, Pauline Coakley and Doris Metrano, brothers Thomas Finnegan, Jr. and D. Peter Finnegan and her granddaughter Clare Walsh. The family would like to thank the staff of Home Health Care of Florida and Hospice of Health First for their compassion and care of Nancy. Visitation will be on Monday, January 23, 2017 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Ammen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Hickory Street, Melbourne, FL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Ascension Catholic Church, 2950 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne, FL. Interment at 2 p.m. at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Mims, FL. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made on Nancy’s behalf to PIME Missionaries, www.pimeusa.org.