Dana Walters

Albany, N.Y. — Dana Walters, 64, passed away unexpectedly at Albany Medical Center on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, surrounded by his family.

Dana grew up in Waterford and graduated from Waterford High School in 1972. He matriculated at Northeastern University earning a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. While at Northeastern he met his wife, Mary English, whom he married on March 5, 1977. He continued at Northeastern to earn a master’s of science in engineering management.

Over the course of his career, Dana worked at Public Service Company of New Hampshire as a transmission planning engineer; a project manager for R.W. Beck and Associates; numerous roles at National Grid, where he worked for 18 years; and at New York Independent Systems Operator, Incorporated, as a senior principal planner of system and resource planning.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Walters; his children, Aaron and wife, Jessica Walters, Carrie and wife, Kimberly Walters, Ryan and wife, Melinda Walters and Brittany Walters; his parents, Derek and Beverly Walters; his sisters, Denise Amburn and Cathleen Walters; his brothers, Brian and Kim Walters, their respective spouses; many nieces and nephews; and three grandchildren. He loved, and was loved, very much.

Calling hours in New York will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, at the Wm J. Rockefeller Funeral Home, Rensselaer, N.Y. Additional information can be found at https://bit. ly/2DZQYjb. Calling hours in Massachusetts will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, followed by a celebration of life from 3:15 to 5 p.m., at the William-Pederson Funeral Home in Upton, Mass. Additional information can be found on https://www.uptonfunerals.com/listings.