Leah Walsh Buried as Reports of Abuse Continue to Come In

This morning in Rockville Center, the funeral was held for Leah Walsh, the Long Island teacher murdered by her husband earlier this week. A neighbor told Newsday that every seat was filled in the ceremony that was followed by her burial in Pinelawn. Those in attendance did not include the family of William Walsh, the man being kept in solitary after being arrested for the murder of his wife. Today's Post explores the history of the couple, painting an ugly picture of Leah living in fear of her hard drinking and sometimes violent husband who cops say "slapped around and publicly humiliated (her) as he bedded other women." Neighbors say that police had to visit the Walshes' home more than once, but that Leah never pressed charges against her husband.

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By Billy Parker in News on November 2, 2008 3:58 PM

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DaLata

The sad thing is that this guy will probably get fan letters from desperate women who see a victim in him, not a predator.

I hope any woman who takes pity on this loser gets exactly what she deserves.

Novanglus

What the etiquette for funerals when it's your family member that killed the deceased? I'm sure there were people in his family that were close to her. I wonder if her family is upset that NO ONE from his showed up.

theevilone

All of the pix I have seen of him - he's a skinny, baby faced dork. I'm sure he'll have a loooovely time in prison.

Snoopy

White trash. That's all he is.

Good thing they didn't have any children.

Mr Mel

" I hope they all gang up on his ass in jail.

They won't, he'll be their hero.

r1b2

I keep thinking of all the good this woman represented, finishing grad school, devoting herself to teaching, specializing in special needs, autistic children, and this shit-stain wiped all of that away to keep from reckoning with the fact that he's a scumbag. I hope they all gang up on his ass in jail.