Maura Walsh
September 2, 1937 — November 14, 2024
Maura Walsh, 87, died peacefully at Oldorf Hospice House on November 14, 2024.
She was surrounded by her loving family throughout her hospice journey.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Thomas, and her three children Jim (Tracy) Walsh of Mesa, Arizona, Jocile (Rick) Barbieri of Wheaton, Illinois, Kathleen (Mike) Newhouse of Marion, Iowa and eight grandchildren: Kristin (Sean) Hilson, Alex Walsh (fiancée Taylor Battaglia), Erin (Mik) Goldhardt, Brian Barbieri (Mara Braun), Colleen (David) Sommers, Marie (Kyle) Cooley, Carolyn (Grego) Spicer, Deanna Newhouse (fiancé Cole Myers), great-grandson Jack Hilson, and sister, Grace Messina of Grapevine, Texas.
Maura was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Mildred (Boyle) Maloy, and a sister, Adorine Maloy. Maura was born in Dubuque, Iowa on September 2, 1937. With her family she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she resided until the death of her parents. At age ten, she returned with her sisters to Dubuque to live with her aunts Nell and Ann Maloy.
Maura attended the Visitation Academy and graduated from Clarke College in 1959.
She later earned a master's degree in journalism from Marquette University.
She married Tom Walsh in 1962 in Dubuque, Iowa. Maura taught elementary school for several years. Later she worked in the public relations department at Illinois Benedictine College (now Benedictine University) in Lisle, Illinois and at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Maura and Tom lived in Phoenix, Arizona for nine years where Maura was employed at St. Joseph's Hospital. When she returned to Iowa in 2000, she was a substitute teacher in the Catholic Schools.
Maura bravely endured outpatient dialysis for over 8 years, all while living a full and productive life with her husband, Tom. They loved volunteering, participating in parish activities at St. Pius in Cedar Rapids and spending time with family every opportunity they had.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Cedar Rapids.
A Celebration of Life Mass will be held in the spring of 2025 at St. Pius X.
She was surrounded by her loving family throughout her hospice journey.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Thomas, and her three children Jim (Tracy) Walsh of Mesa, Arizona, Jocile (Rick) Barbieri of Wheaton, Illinois, Kathleen (Mike) Newhouse of Marion, Iowa and eight grandchildren: Kristin (Sean) Hilson, Alex Walsh (fiancée Taylor Battaglia), Erin (Mik) Goldhardt, Brian Barbieri (Mara Braun), Colleen (David) Sommers, Marie (Kyle) Cooley, Carolyn (Grego) Spicer, Deanna Newhouse (fiancé Cole Myers), great-grandson Jack Hilson, and sister, Grace Messina of Grapevine, Texas.
Maura was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Mildred (Boyle) Maloy, and a sister, Adorine Maloy. Maura was born in Dubuque, Iowa on September 2, 1937. With her family she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where she resided until the death of her parents. At age ten, she returned with her sisters to Dubuque to live with her aunts Nell and Ann Maloy.
Maura attended the Visitation Academy and graduated from Clarke College in 1959.
She later earned a master's degree in journalism from Marquette University.
She married Tom Walsh in 1962 in Dubuque, Iowa. Maura taught elementary school for several years. Later she worked in the public relations department at Illinois Benedictine College (now Benedictine University) in Lisle, Illinois and at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Maura and Tom lived in Phoenix, Arizona for nine years where Maura was employed at St. Joseph's Hospital. When she returned to Iowa in 2000, she was a substitute teacher in the Catholic Schools.
Maura bravely endured outpatient dialysis for over 8 years, all while living a full and productive life with her husband, Tom. They loved volunteering, participating in parish activities at St. Pius in Cedar Rapids and spending time with family every opportunity they had.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Cedar Rapids.
A Celebration of Life Mass will be held in the spring of 2025 at St. Pius X.
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