Walter D. Ayres, Jr., A gentle man, he was loved dearly by his family and many friends. Loving father of Janet (James) Polacek, Walter (Carolyn) Ayres III and Joanne Miller; fond grandfather of Margaret, Kathleen and Bridget; dear brother of Robert (Elaine) Ayres, Joel (Dorothy) Ayres and Darlene (Frank) Ayres; uncle of many nieces and nephews; longtime companion of Kay Majszak; former husband of Catherine Ayres. Funeral services Monday 8:30 a.m. from Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 West 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL to St. Albert the Great Church for Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Intement Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery. Visitation Sunday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Member of the Oak Lawn Elks Lodge #2254, the Auburn Park Lodge #789, A.F. & A.M. and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 708-425-0500.
