She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, James “Reggie” Burke, Sr; parents, Allen and Hilda Martin and sister, Dorothy M. “Dot” Robert.
She is survived by her two sons, James R. “Jim” Burke, Jr and Patrick “Pat” Burke (Robin); sister, Barbara “Bobbie” Robert; two grandchildren, Ryan Burke and Sydney Burke and numerous other family members.
Private services will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to: St. Joseph Hospice-7515 Jefferson Hwy #214
Baton Rouge, LA 70806 or Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 8th Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to: The Pearl at Jamestown and the Carpenter House for their care of Ms. Burke.
