Doris Walsh, daughter of Ella and Lou Hammond, was born and raised in Cambridge, MA. She attended Cambridge Latin High School, and later worked as a clerk at Cambridge Hospital until she met and married Frank Walsh of Somerville in 1957. They moved several times, ultimately landing in Melrose, where they settled in 1967. After Frank died in 1979, Doris went back to work while successfully raising their five children. In her later years, Doris' life revolved around her church, St. Mary's, where she was a devout member of the Sodality and Choir. She was stricken with aggressive Alzheimer's disease in 2007 and spent her remaining years in assisted living or nursing homes. She died peacefully in her sleep on January 14, 2015, and is at last reunited with the love of her life, Frank. She was loved and is survived by her five children, 11 grandchildren, and dozens of nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Gately Funeral Home 79 W. Foster St., Melrose on Saturday, Jan. 17th at 9:45AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 1155 Main St., Wakefield at 11AM. Relatives & friends respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours on Friday from 4-7PM. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472.