Taken from: Syracuse Herald, Syracuse, NY, Tuesday, September 26, 1922: Dr. Thomas C. Walsh - Dr. Walsh dies while treating woman patient Veteran Physician, Stricken in Office, Succombs Instantly Dr. Thomas C. Walsh, 68, of 255 Kirk Avenue, who died suddenlly Monday afternoon in his office in the Gurney Building, will be buried in Oakwood Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Private funeral services will be conducted in the home at 2:30 o'clock by the Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Betts, pastor of the First Universalist Church. Dr. Walsh was stricken while treating a patient in his office, 205, the Gurney Building, at 1:45 p.m.yesterday. The patient, a woman, whose name was not learned, became hysterical and ran from the building when the doctor collapsed. Other tenants, alarmed by the screams of the woman went to the office and found the physician unconscious on the floor. Dr. George K. Smith of the Keith theater building was called. After examination, Dr. Smith said that Dr. Walsh evidently died within a few minutes after the attack. He said death was probably the result of a stroke of applexy. Coroner Crane was notified and had the body removed to the county morgue, pending the completion of an investigation. Dr. Walsh had been engaged in the practice of medicine in this city for more than 30 years. He had offices formerly on the north side. He was graduated with the Albany Medical School with the class of 1882. He started to practice medicine in Pulaski, but came here in 1886. he was one of the first in this city to realize the possibilities of electricity in medicine and studied electro-therapeutics enthusiastically. He was recognized as a leader in that line and one of the specialists of the state. Dr. Walsh married Miss Hattie Hubbard of Scriba in 1874. She died in 1879 leaving one daughter, Ida D. Walsh, since dead. In 1887 he married Miss Mary J. Visgar of Alexander Bay. She survives, with a daughter, Miss Grace Walsh, two sons, Clifford W. Walsh and Dr. Thomas E. Walsh, and four brothers, Henry, Frank, and Michael Walsh of this city and John Walsh of Boston. Private funeral services will take place in the home at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev. Fred. Betts, pastor of the First Universalist Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Dr. Walsh was my great-great-uncle. Anyone having information on him or his parents, Timothy and Catherine Walsh (Welch?), please contact me. John W. Walsh, Rochester, NY [email protected] --- Certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 1/10/2003