Passed away peacefully in the presence of his family, Sunday, August 3, 2008, at Lakeside Homes, Gander, NL, Matthew Patrick Walsh, aged 86 years. Predeceased by his parents and four younger brothers, Albert (Lena), Cyril (Edna), Kenneth and Michael. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are his wife Dorothy (Genge) of 61 years; two sons: Donald (Bonnie) of Gander, NL and Gerald of Sudbury, ON; four daughters: Mary (Robert) Griffiths, Marie (Frank) James, Margaret (Wilson) Beaton, each of Gander, NL and Donna (Paul) Porter, of St. John's, NL; nine grandchildren: Micheal, Nagille, Melanie, Patrick, Alex, Adam, Daniel, Jeremy and Matthew; three brothers: Leonard (Ann), Walter (Geraldine), Joseph, all of Holyrood, NL; Corey of Sudbury, ON; as well as a large number of other family and friends. Visitations, Stacey's Funeral Home, Monday, August 4 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and Tuesday, August 5 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Funeral, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 11 a.m. with internment at All Saints Cemetery. Matthew worked as a Department of Transport fireman at the Gander Airport from 1945 to 1982, and also volunteered as a fireman with the Town of Gander Fire Department. He was an avid woodsman and dearly loved hunting and fishing. Donations can be made to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation. Arrangements entrusted to the professional care of Stacey's Funeral Home, Gander, NL. Please visit www.staceysfuneralhome.ca to sign our online guest book.