Clare Veronica Walsh

LAKEVILLE — Clare Veronica Walsh, 22, died quietly and unexpectedly on Dec. 25, 2011, in New York City. Clare is the daughter of Kate (McGavin) and Michael Walsh of Lakeville and the younger sister of Alexandra Elisabeth Walsh of Napa, Calif. She was born in Munich, Germany, on March 15,1989. Rev. Joseph Kurnath and Rev. Edmund O’Brien celebrated Clare’s short, but truly remarkable life, in a Mass of Christian burial at the Church of St. Mary in Lakeville on Dec. 30, 2011. Josh Slater was the organist, Lisa Rothauser and Alexandra Walsh were soloists and Stephen J. Walsh played the recorder. The pall bearers were Eloise Andrews, Catherine Coyne, Cole Aidan Atcheson, Journey Will Jackson, Janet Fitzgerald, Matthew Fugate, Roarke Satava and Daniel Walsh.In addition to her parents and sister, Clare leaves behind loving grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins from both the McGavin and Walsh families and an enormous legacy of friends from New York City, Munich, Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Edinburgh, Napa, Miami, Vancouver, Sydney, Boston and more, who loved Clare dearly, and continue to be inspired by her energy and passion. Clare had recently moved from New York City to Los Angeles, where as Soul Cycle’s youngest master instructor, she was slated to open a major new spin studio in West Hollywood in early 2012. Dear friends from her childhood wrote the following to her family: “Clare taught us how to love unreservedly, passionately and unconditionally. She also taught us how important it is to show that love in our everyday lives. Clare will always remain that deep voice from within that challenges us to live fearlessly and to never settle.” The Walsh family is so grateful for the outpouring of love and support from our family and friends, and particularly from the Church of St. Mary, the Kenny Funeral Home, Pastorale Restaurant, Elyse Harney Real Estate and Deano’s Pizza. An unidentified angel brought an amazing homemade fruitcake and homemade scones to our home, and we would so love to know who that was.

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