Walter C. Winter Jr. was raised in Malverne, NY. When he was 17, he enlisted in the US Navy. He served in the Navy for 4 years, then returned home to Long Island and began his 41 year career with Western Union, where he excelled in computers. He married Mary Duffy, a native of Glasgow, Scotland in 1964. A few years later their daughter Karen was born. Walt´s career with Western Union took his family to Oklahoma, Maryland, Minnesota and eventually Oakland, New Jersey where the family resided for 27 years. They also enjoyed many visits to Scotland.
Walt´s favorite hobbies were fishing and computers. In 2000, Walt and Mary moved to the Mirage and he was able to spend more time doing both. He was a founding member of the Mirage Men´s Club, where he served as secretary for 4 years. He was also a member of the Mirage bowling league. Walt loved life at the Mirage.