I miss and think of Sally all the time. I especially miss our evening talks, she was a great listener and a very very special person. No one like her. Such a great loss to so many of her friends and most of all her family, which she loved so much.. 

May 29,2022

To all the family of Sally,

I will always hold a special spot in my heart for Sally who I shared 2nd through 8th grade growing up with at St. Frances Cabrini Parish school.  She was as loving, kind, thoughtful and beautiful a soul as you would hope to know.  When we caught up with each other one Sunday evening after Mass years later she had not changed one bit from the sweet girl I knew in school.  All of you, her beautiful family, are in my thoughts and loving prayers as I am so deeply sorry for your great loss.  

With love,

Dorothy (Lightbody) Stallings

It’s so nice to read these notes about our friend Sally. Sally was special to us all…

I too have known Sally a long time, since high school yet Sally was my sister’s age.

I got to know Sally better when we worked together at OSH.

OSH was such a family store where we all shared great times together. After reading these comments, Sally was able to comfort, console and be personally loving to us all!

Some of my great memories of Sally, Gordy, and family, were camping, yes Sally  went camping,  beach trips, bbqs and more!.

Time has a way of slipping by and we don’t get to see people we love as often as we’d like. Sally has a way of catching up in just minutes, like time stood still.

Sally was a true peace maker, listener and was able help you share your heart.

No wonder Sally loved hearts so much…She has always had a big heart for all of us.

We will always keep her and family in our hearts,

Love you,

Judy

I met Sally when I first started at OSH in 1976.  Our friendship grew as our paths crossed over the years, whenever I would train at or transfer to another store.  We were kindred spirits laughing at the bizarre things that happened at OSH, often laughing at ourselves the hardest.  I admired Sally for being a great wife, mom, friend and worker.  She loved her family so much and her beautiful kids brought such great joy.  Her mother cracked me up and I wanted to be a bit like her when I grew up.  

Sally had a huge heart for people, she was a great friend and she worried about friends and loved ones who were struggling.  She wanted people to be happy, have joy and love in their lives and she did so much to help those having difficulties.  At one point I was the one struggling with life, I was in the midst of a terrible depression, feeling very low one night; Sally and a co-worker, Barry Leach, made the drive to Fremont after they got off work.  They brought me food and love and and saved me from myself.  It meant the world to me, I’ve never forgotten what they did, that’s who Sally was, that was the kind of friend she truly was.

After I left OSH in 1991 we stayed in touch often, tried to get together as life allowed and even went long periods of time without talking.  The friendship stayed no matter what happened along the way.  When Sally called with word of her cancer diagnosis I was so sure she’d beat it.  Of all people she would do it!  I was honored to be a part of a Messenger group of women friends of Sally’s where we were kept informed of her journey, and we offered encouragement, prayers, funny stories, and hope for Sally.  I met a group of women who all had Sally stories of her love and kindness.  Sally may not have planned it this way but she brought together women who could now offer support to each other in the loss of our friend Sally.  That’s the kind of person she was.

I pray for Sally’s family; Gordy, the kids and their families, her siblings and extended family.  It’s a very hard time for all of them, with Gods’ love and strength they will be ok.  Sally would not want it any other way.  I’m going to miss her, I’m so grateful for her loving friendship all these years, she truly was a blessing in my life.  Love you, Sal! ♥️

Sally was one of those very special people whom everybody loved.  I met her at the San Carlos store when I first started working at OSH.  We became fast friends that first day.  46 years later, I still consider her one of the best people I’ve ever met.  

I’m so sorry for your loss.  She will be sorely missed by all who knew her. 

I've know Sal since 1st grade. We became very close friends in high school and she was one of my bridesmaids when I married. We had great memories of being at each other's houses back in the day and we particularly loved each other's mom. Even at the end, when Sally was very ill, she would still ask how my mom, daughter and grandbabies were doing. That's the kind of person Sally was - a total lovebug, so caring and kind.

Her family meant everything to her. When hearing the latest story about the kids and grandkids, I could see glimpses of Sally in them in different ways - the fabulous Walsh sense of humor, the kindness.  We will all miss her so much. I believe she will continue to be a light in our lives through our memories of her.