St. Paul Park police on Monday identified the man who died Oct. 25 in a houseboat fire.

Nicholas Walsh, 38, of St. Paul Park, died just before 2 a.m. at Hidden Harbor Marina in St. Paul Park, Chief Jessica Danberg said.

“Nick loved God and his family,” according to his obituary.

Walsh “was a fun-loving guy, as are a lot of people down here,” Tim Kennedy, owner of Hidden Harbor Marina, told WCCO. “They get to know each other very well. Some of them have been here for a decade.”

Police began receiving reports at 1:55 a.m. that a houseboat moored in the Mississippi River marina had caught fire and was fully engulfed. A second houseboat also caught fire before any of the numerous agencies that responded to the call arrived at the scene, but the occupants of the second houseboat were able to safely evacuate, police said.

The State Fire Marshal is investigating.

A Mass of Christian burial for Walsh will be 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rosemount, with a vigil from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and visitation from 10-11 a.m. Thursday.

In lieu of flowers, people are asked to donate to his children’s education fund.

Related Articles

Ross Raihala: How Aaron Rupar went from City Pages blogger to professional Trump watcher

Washington County deputy accused of drunk-driving crash was still in uniform after overnight shift, charges say

Marine General Store to celebrate 175th birthday Saturday with free cake, anniversary sale

Off-duty Washington County deputy suspected of drinking alcohol before head-on crash

Washington County judicial candidates differ on party approach