Obituaries

Gertrude Burns Passes Away

Longtime Reading resident was 102 years old.

Gertrude E. Burns of Reading, died September 5 at the age 102. Gertrude was the beloved daughter of the late Dennis and Mary (Forde) Burns. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grand nephews.

Family and friends are kindly invited to gather and share remembrances with the family on Wednesday, Sept. 13 in the Doherty Barile Family Funeral Home 11 Linden St., Reading from 8:30 am to 9:30 am followed by a Funeral Mass Celebrating Gertrude's Eternal Life in St. Agnes Church 186 Woburn St. Reading at 10 am. Interment Forest Glen Cemetery Reading.

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