Joe Walsh, a close friend and advocate of the CSRC lost his 6 year battle against Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis on Monday, March 26, 2012.  As most of you know this disease still has no known cause and no satisfactory treatment to stop its rapid progression.  In most cases a lung transplant is a necessity.

After his diagnosis Joe had become a strong advocate to promote the awareness of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and dedicated his life to the further study and research of this devastating disease and to educate patients sharing the same diagnosis.  He served as the co-chair of the Thomas Petty Moving Mountains Lung Conference and had been in daily contact with other patients that use his outgoing drive to help make their day to day struggles easier to manage.

Joe recently received a lung transplant at Cleveland Medical Center, but infection complicated his recovery.  After a valiant battle, he went peacefully with his family by his side.   If you would like to make a financial donation in Joe’s honor to support the causes he most believed in please mail a check to the following address:

Joe Walsh Memorial Fund

4444 Vrain St.

Denver,CO80212

If you have any further questions please contact:

Justin Walsh (303) 525-3717