Obituary: Mrs. Frances T. Burke, 94, of Wolcott

Obituary courtesy of Casey’s Eastside Memorial Funeral Home

THE CASEY FAMILY IS HONORED TO BE ASSISTING AND CARING FOR THE FAMILY OF FRANCIS T. BURKE

Devoted wife, mother and grandmother

WOLCOTT, CT – Mrs. Frances T. Burke age 94 of Wolcott, was welcomed into the loving embrace of Our Lord and her predeceased children after peacefully passing away on Thursday January 7, 2021 at the Glendale Health Care Center in Naugatuck. She was the widow of George Burke.

Frances was born October 3rd 1926 in Waterbury, CT, the daughter of the late Napoleon and Emma (Boisvert) Kirouac and attended local schools. Frances worked for several area businesses throughout her life but the love and devotion for her family and her selfless acts of kindness led her to be a loving and dedicated home maker. Frances also had a love of children and spent several years assisting her daughter’s day care where she enjoyed mentoring and playing with the children. She enjoyed playing cards, loved listening to music, dancing. She was an enthusiastic ultimate frisbee spectator for “her boys”, and looked forward to camping trips. She was a long-time parishioner of Saint Francis Xavier Church. Frances will be dearly missed by all who were blessed to know and love her.

Left to honor Frances’ love and legacy are her children; Peggy Goffredo of Waterbury, Frances Creem and her husband, Ken with whom she made her home in Wolcott and her daughter in law, Michelle Burke of Cheshire. Frances was blessed with six grandchildren Jessica, Heather, Brian, Jeff, Jordan and Jonathan and four great grandchildren; Ayden, Riley, McKenna, and Avery Louise. In addition, she leaves her dear friends Madge Bolton and Mary McCue as well as many additional friends, nieces, nephews, and extended family members. She was predeceased by her children; Douglas Burke and Sharon Bennett, great grandson Griffin Cardwell, her six brothers and sisters, as well as her lifelong friends Huguette Golden and Rose Boisvert.

Funeral services for Mrs. Burke will be held on Tuesday, January 12th 2021 at 9:00 a.m. from Casey’s Eastside Memorial Funeral Home 1987 East Main St Waterbury, CT 06705 to Saint Francis Xavier Church 625 Baldwin St Waterbury when a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends may visit with Frances’ family on Sunday, January 10th 2021 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. All governmental restrictions related to Covid#19 will be strictly enforced. Memories endure only if you share them, so you are encouraged to leave a condolence, words of comfort or a personal memory with the Burke family on Frances’ tribute page at www.eastsidememorial.com.