Barbara “Mom-Mom” Burke passed peacefully in her sleep early Thursday, March 17th. She was 86 years old. She is survived by her children: Debbie Sommers, Pam Hill, Mark Fish and Mike Fish; her numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Barbara was born in Knoxville, TN and spent her childhood all over the southern United States. She attended college in Kingsville, TX before meeting the father of her children, J Carlyle Fish. After several years in Indiana with JC, Barbara moved back to Texas and raised her children in Richardson. It was in Richardson, sometime after JC’s death, that she met her second husband, Joseph Burke. Barbara and Joe were both faithful members of St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Plano. They spent many joyful years traveling the world together. “Mom-Mom” loved to sing and laugh and to be surrounded by her family. Memorial details can be found at teddickeywestfuneral.com.
