Gladys Burke Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gladys Burke of Des Plaines, Illinois, born in Chicago, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 104, on December 23, 2022. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gladys Burke to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Neil F. Burke; her children, Elizabeth Burke and Timothy Burke; her sister Virginia Andrews; and her parents, Richard P. Aylward and Lillian M. Aylward.
She is survived by: her children, Tracey Burke and Mary Ellen Byrne (Mike); and her grandchildren, Matthew, Jenna and Steven Byrne (Jennifer). She is also survived by loving nieces and nephews.
Born during the Spanish Flu Pandemic, she grew up during the Depression and graduated high school at age 16 in 1934 ½.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Gladys' name can be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital http://www.stjude.org.
