Deacon Harry S. Walker, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, died on December 11, 2024 at the age of 93.

Deacon Walker was ordained September 28, 1991 by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. He served the Archdiocese as a permanent deacon for 33 years. Upon ordination, he was assigned to Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Cincinnati. In 2001, he was reassigned to St. Columban Parish, where he has remained.

In 1992, Deacon Harry and his wife, Peg, were awarded the Community Service Award by the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ), Greater Cincinnati Region. The NCCJ recognized them for “outstanding contributions to the improvement of intergroup relations in the community”.

Margaret “Peg” Walker, Deacon Harry’s wife of 68 years, passed away on January 24 of this year. Deacon Harry leaves seven children, their spouses, nineteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by their son, James Paul Walker, who passed away in 2009.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 11 AM at St. Columban Catholic Church, 894 Oakland Rd, Loveland, OH 45140. Visitation will be in the church before the Mass from 9:30 to 10:45.

You may read the full obituary on the Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home website here.