Walter W. Dosh, 90, a retired lawyer and naval officer, died Nov. 7 of cancer at Suburban Hospital. He was a Kensington resident.
Mr. Dosh was born in the District and was valedictorian of St. John's College High School in 1932. He received a law degree
from Columbus School of Law, forerunner to the Catholic University Law School, in 1935, and a master's degree, with a
specialty in patent laws, from Catholic in 1936.
He practiced law in the District for five years before joining the Army in 1941. He received a commission as Navy ensign that
year, just before Pearl Harbor. He served in the Mediterranean area for two years, where he was a communication officer for a
PT boat squadron and in charge of an advanced communication unit. He also was detached for special duty with the Judge
Advocate General Corps and tried numerous courts martial.
After being discharged, he became a trial lawyer for the Department of Justice, handling antitrust cases. He retired in 1975.
In retirement, he practiced law occasionally and enjoyed traveling. He was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in
Kensington.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Kilmain Dosh of Kensington; six children, Mary Dosh of Kensington, Walter Dosh
Jr. of Mankato, Minn., Dorothy Grantham of Olney, Patrick Dosh of Glen Allen, Va., Deborah Dosh of Olney and Brenda Dosh of
Olney; and nine grandchildren.
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