Imelda A. (Walsh) Tyler

Imelda A. (Walsh) Tyler, nicknamed “Milly” by her husband James (“Jim”) Tyler, who predeceased her by 9 months, passed away at age 92 on August 23, 2022. She was a resident of Wilmington for sixty-five years, who more recently had been living in Wells, ME, with her daughter.

Imelda was the beloved wife of Jim; devoted mother of Carole-Anne Tyler & husband Richard E. Keane, Jr. of Riverside, CA; Rose-Marie (Tyler) Robertson & husband Mark Robertson of Wells, ME; Brenda-Jean Tyler & husband Raid Mohammad of Christansburg, VA; and Colin Scott Tyler & wife Kristin (Chase) Tyler of Derry, NH; loving grandmother of Victor Martin Clark, III; Leila Anne Clark; Aminah (Mohammad) Alamgir & husband Irfan Alamgir; and John Walsh (Jamal Mohammad); fond great-grandmother of 11 great-grandchildren; cherished daughter of the late Benjamin J. Walsh and Agnes (Rooney) Walsh; and dear sister-in-law of Joseph M. Tyler & wife Pauline (Nogrady) Tyler of Allston. Imelda is also survived by many much-loved nieces and nephews and a dog to whom she was very attached, Wally.

Imelda was a proud Canadian citizen all her life and worked on the Pinetree and DEW Line Canadian defense systems before her marriage, for which she received a certificate from the Canadian government recognizing her service to the Canadian people.

Family and friends will gather for Visitation at the Nichols Funeral Home, Inc.; 187 Middlesex Ave. (Rte. 62); Wilmington, on Saturday, September 10, from 9:30-11:20 a.m., sharing memories for the last hour. Visitation will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Dorothy’s Church; 11 Harnden St. (off Main St./Rt. 38); Wilmington, at 11:30 a.m. 

Memorial donations in Imelda’s name may be made to the Salem Animal Rescue League (SARL); 4 SARL Drive; Salem, NH 03079. www.nicholsfuneralhome.com