Obituaries
Obituary: Donna Louise (Baker) Burke, 89, of Naugatuck
Louise was a devout parishioner of St. Vincent Ferrer Church where she was a member of the Ladies Guild.
Obituary courtesy of Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home
Naugatuck-Donna Louise (Baker) Burke, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday October 21, 2022. She was wife of the late Norman Robinson and William Burke, Sr.
Born in Medford, New Brunswick, Canada on June 14, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Donald M. and Mary G. (Baker) Baker. She was a longtime resident of Naugatuck and had worked at Uniroyal and Murphy’s Department Store. Louise was a devout parishioner of St. Vincent Ferrer Church where she was a member of the Ladies Guild. She loved spending time with her family, grandchildren and especially her great grandson.
Louise is survived by her family; Gary M. Robinson and his partner Randy Thompson of Naugatuck, and Donald J. Robinson (Mirriam) of Cheshire; two stepsons, William Burke, Jr. and Steven Burke; a step daughter Betsy Olsavski; ten grandchildren, Mark (Kim), Elizabeth (Benny), David, Ashley, Josh, Billy, Amy, Bryan, Matthew, and Stephanie; one great grandson Michael Eric; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter Donna Jeanne Robinson; two grandchildren, Eric Robinson and Mary Elizabeth Robinson; her brother Donald D. Baker; and her sister Grace Perkins.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday October 26, 2022 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 1006 New Haven Road, Naugatuck. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.co...
