Walt Quimby

Walt Quimby of Cordova, MD died on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at Memorial Hospital at Easton. He was 61. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 9, 1946 he was the son of Joyce Karlovich Quimby. After graduating from Milford Mill High School in 1964 he attended college at the University of Maryland. In 1968 he joined the U.S. Coast Guard where he served until 1971. After his release from the Coast Guard he returned to college and graduated in 1972 with a degree in marketing. After graduation he began a career in the food processing industry, quickly advancing through the ranks and eventually rising to vice-president of manufacturing for Jenkins Food Corp. in Milford, DE. In 1980 he joined Dover Pool and Patio where he ran the new Salisbury store for two years. After a year as headquarter store manager in Dover, he was promoted to vice-president. In 1985 he started his own pool company Water World, Inc. installing over 1000 swimming pools (in-ground and above-ground) throughout the Delmarva Peninsula. After a brief tenure with the Aqua Company and Neviaser Toyota, he became general manager of Sparkle Pools in 1997, retiring in 1999 due to health concerns. During his time in the swimming pool industry he served as the National Pool and Spa Institute’s (NPSI) local chapter vice-president and president and regional treasurer and president. Walt’s favorite pastimes included hunting deer and geese, following the local sports teams, enjoying an Eastern Shore crab feast with his family and friends, and playing with his dog, Bailey. In addition to his mother, Walt is survived by his wife, the former Nancy Sorrell, whom he married in 1990; four children, Jacquelyn Wilhelm, Bevin Saul, Jonathan Quimby, and Julie Hanes; and seven grandchildren; Andrew Wilhelm, Alexandria Wilhelm, Nathaniel Quimby, Keely Hanes, Nicholas Hanes, Gabriel Quimby, and Jordan Saul. Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 10, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., Easton, MD where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250 or The American Heart Association, 501 Idlewild Ave., Easton, MD 21601.