Will County Executive Larry Walsh Sr. passes away

SSMMA is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Will County Executive Larry Walsh Sr.  We offer our sincere condolences to his friends, family and the communities in Will County. He leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Irene, six children and 20 grandchildren. He lost his 5-year battle with cancer last week. He was 72.

A public visitation will be Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Forsythe Gould Funeral Home in Manhattan, Illinois from 2 PM – 8 PM. Face masks will be required. Due to restrictions, a private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church in Wilmington on Friday, June 12, 2020. The public is invited to safely line the processional route (Kankakee Street between Rt. 53 and St. Rose Church) following Mass at 11:15 AM to pay tribute to Larry. Interment, Mt. St. Patrick Cemetery, Wilton Center.

Read his obituary or sign the guest book here.

Related stories are in the Tribune: Larry Walsh, Will County executive for 16 years, dead at 72 after long battle with prostate cancer; and Larry Walsh remembered in bipartisan tributes for Will County leadership.