Walker, Robert B., VALATIE Robert Brandow Walker peacefully passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at Albany Medical Center on June 5, 2019 in the loving arms of his fiancé Linda Murawski. Bob was the son of the late Herbert Walker Sr & Eleanor Walker, brother of Herbert Walker (Schenectady), father of Stephanie Walker, stepfather to Jim, Paul and Lori Harwood, grandfather to Jami, Jackiee, James and Paul, Jr. Harwood. great grandfather to Radley & Paul III, brother-in-law to Beverly Kennedy (FL) and Carolyn and John Herrewyn (CT). Bob was predeceased by his wife Marlene. Bob worked for the Golub Corporation, Madsen Construction, British American and Sano Rubin as a Design Build Construction Estimator. During his retirement, he served on the Zoning Implementation Committee and Town Planning Board for the Town of Chatham and volunteered at the Ghent Playhouse both on stage and behind the scenes. Bob greatest role was playing Santa for the Niverville Santa Claus Club delivering toys to local children on Christmas Eve with his faithful elf at his side. He also enjoyed spending time on his. boat fishing and enjoying nature. His devoted companion Barney is missing his "daddy". Bob enjoyed camping in earlier years and working on projects around the house and was always there to lend advice or a helping hand to family and friends. Bob's uncanny sense of humor and wit brought laughter and tears to anyone willing to listen to his stories of his early childhood and time spent at the family camp on Mariaville Lake. Bob developed a heart condition later in life and was gifted a donor heart which he cherished and honored by taking excellent care of himself. He appreciated every extra day that donated heart gave him. Calling hours are from 10 – 11:30 am on Saturday, June 8th followed by a funeral service beginning at 11:30 am at the French, Gifford, Preiter & Blasl Funeral Home, 25 Railroad Ave., Chatham, NY. https://www.frenchblasl.com/ You can honor Bob's memory by becoming a donor or by contributing time or resources in service to your community.