WORCESTER/AUBURN – Eric Patrick Walker, 40, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester after an illness. He was born in Fitchburg, the son of the late Gary F. Walker and lived most of his life in Auburn prior to moving to Worcester. He leaves his three beautiful children, Natalie Walker, Landon Walker and Adriana Bennett; his mother, Sandra J. (Miller) and her husband, William Emery, III of West Boylston; three brothers, Glenn Noonan and his wife, Luz Omaira of Auburn, Todd Noonan and his wife, Sandra Catalina of Auburn, and Keith Walker and his wife, Gloria of North Grosvenordale, CT; step-siblings, Constance McEwan of Rutland, William Emery of Paxton, Kenneth Emery of Worcester, and Guy Emery of Southbridge, and Merridith Grigaitis of Paxton; his girlfriend, Kelly Handy of Rutland; his dog “Goofy,” along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and good friends. Eric graduated from Auburn High School in 1994. He worked as a technician at Allegro Microsystems prior to returning to school as an automotive technician student at UTI. He always enjoyed a good hunting or fishing trip away with friends or family.