Samuel (Sam) Walker VI, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1935 to Florence Walker and Samuel Walker V. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a graduate of Gettysburg College with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Science. Sam had a lifelong career in pharmaceutical sales and sales training with Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals and then Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. A large part of his life was also devoted to volunteering as an Emergency Medical Technician and Firefighter. Sam was an avid Lionel Train collector and a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Betty Koehler Walker; daughter Christine Walker Ogden and her husband Keith Ogden; son Samuel Walker VII and his wife Shawn Walker; son Patrick Walker; daughter Holly Walker Inglisa and her husband John Inglisa. Sam is also survived by his nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren: granddaughter Alexandra Ogden Lampa and her husband Grahamn Lampa; grandson Samuel Ogden; grandson Malcolm Ogden; granddaughter Sydney Walker O’Malley and her husband Michael O’Malley; grandson Samuel (McCain) Walker VIII and his wife Alisa Byrd Walker; granddaughter Kelleen Walker and her fiancé Noah Latiolais; granddaughter KB Walker; grandson Nicholas Inglisa; granddaughter Marissa Inglisa; grandson Joseph Inglisa; great granddaughter Hope Lampa; great grandson Matthew O’Malley; great grandson Galen Lampa; great granddaughter Francis O’Malley.
Visitation will be held at Candlelight Funeral Home at 1835 Frederick Road, Catonsville, Maryland on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 4:00p.m. to 6:00p.m.
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