Obituaries
Sister Sheila Walsh, Nun and Lobbyist, Has Died
She would burst into politicians' offices, and then call their wives if they ignored her.
Sacramento's first nun to become a lobbyist has died.
Sheila Walsh, better known as Sister Sheila, was one of Sacramento's most reliable characters, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The native Angeleno's singular cause since arriving in the Capitol in the 1970's was social justice for people living at the margins. She died Aug. 15 at 83.
"You couldn't say no to Sister Sheila," said Mary Wesley of Jericho, the interfaith lobbying organization Walsh founded in 1987. "She was tenacious and intrepid. And she was a fighter."
She would burst into politicians' offices, and then call their wives if they ignored her.
A memorial service is set for 10 a.m. Aug. 29 at the Sisters of Social Service's Motherhouse in Encino, 4316 Lanai Road.
See Sister Shiela's life story here.
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