Obituary: Kathleen A. (McCarthy) Burke, 68, of Middletown

From Biega Funeral Home

Kathleen A. (McCarthy) Burke, 68, of Middletown, beloved wife of William J. Burke, Sr., passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford.

Kathleen was born in Utica, New York on September 3, 1948, daughter of Carolyn (Siegwart) McCarthy of Florida and the late Edgar McCarthy.

Prior to her retirement Kathleen was employed at Middlesex Hospital and was a parishioner of Saint Sebastian Church.

In addition to her husband and mother, Kathleen is survived by two daughters, Karen Hall and her husband Robert of Cromwell, Kristin Palo and her husband John of Durham, and a son, William J. Burke, Jr. and his wife Catharine of Durham, two brothers, Timothy McCarthy of California and Michael McCarthy of Tennessee, a sister, Maureen Rose of Cheshire and her seven grandchildren, Danielle and Devan Hall, John III, Julia and Rylee Palo and Gavin and Mason Burke.

Thank you to all her care givers at Midstate Hospital in Meriden and CT Hospice of Branford.

A Funeral Liturgy will be held Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Sebastian Church, 155 Washington Street, Middletown, CT, followed by burial at St. Sebastian Cemetery. Friends may call at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver Street Middletown on Friday, February 24, 2017 from 5 to 7 PM. We would like to thank all who cared for her at Midstate Hospital in Meriden and CT Hospice of Branford. Those who wish to make memorial contributions may do so to Connecticut Hospice of Branford.

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