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John Burke July 20, 2024

Date of Funeral

August 12, 2024

JOHN ‘OLLIE’ BURKE age 100, of 27 Baird’s Village, St. George entered peacefully into rest on Saturday, 20th July 2024 at his residence.

Son of the late Charles and Ruth Ann Burke      

Husband of Eda ‘Patsy’ Burke

Father of Robin Burke and Thyra Husbands

Stepfather of Norman Applewhaite

Father-in law of Alva Husbands

Brother of the late Lenora Burke, Catherine Ward and Clovis Burke

Brother-in-law of Marlene Applewhite-Farley, Joyce Yearwood, the late Monsil Clarke, Daphne Burke and Clovis Ward;

Uncle of Carl, Louis, Jackie, Mary, Margaret, Charlie and Myrna Burke, Roslyn Hutson, Angela and Margaret Watkins, the late Frank, Stephen, Waveney and Eric “Freddie” Burke;

Great uncle of Shane, Georgia, Stephanie, Janet, Dorwin, Carolyn, Jeremy, Camille, Carol, Stephen, Romario, Wayne, Rommel, Peter, William, Freddie, Frankie and the late Linda and Adrian

Great-great uncle of Dario, Darian, Peter, Jai, Ashley and Nia

Great-great-great uncle of Jaheem and Khalil

Relative of the Robinson, Gittens, Young and Lovell families

Special friend of Athelbert King, the Stevenson family, Vernon Holder, Idalia Hinkson, Leroy Williams and friend of many

 

The funeral of the late John ‘Ollie’ Burke leaves Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Monday, 12th August at 8:30 a.m. for the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, The Ridge, Christ Church, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. for the service followed by the interment.

 

The Chapel Organist and the members of St. Jude’s Church Choir are kindly asked to attend. Wreaths may be sent to Downes and Wilson Funeral Home no later than 7:30 a.m. on Monday, 12th August, 2024.

 

Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at Downes and Wilson Funeral Home on Sunday, 11th August, 2024 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

 

Bus transportation leaves St. Jude’s Church, at 8:00 a.m. via Baird’s Village, the “Bath”, Greens Church of God onto Coral Ridge and return

Live Streaming at https://eternally-cherished.online/JohnBurke

 

Condolences may be sent to www.downesandwilson.com

 

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