Rita M. Burk Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rita M. Burk (Lowell, Massachusetts), who passed away on February 19, 2018 at the age of 92. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita M. Burk to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her son-in-law Philip Joseph Garrigan; and her siblings, Beverly Flood, Francis McMahon (Mac) and George McMahon. She is survived by: her children, Edward F. Burk of Lowell, Mary Kathryn Burk (David Eaton) of Melvin Village, NH, Susan Garrigan of Lowell and Richard J. Burk (Carol) of Westford; her grandchildren, Kevin Burk, Jackie Lafferty of South Boston, Philip Garrigan, Nicole Donovan of Lowell, Patrick Garrigan of Lowell, Kimberly Burk of Salem, MA and Kristen Burk of Westford; her siblings, Esther Peavey of Tewksbury, Shirley Mello of Lowell, Irene Shaughnessy of Lowell, Robert McMahon of Lowell and Gerald McMahon (Fran) of Lowell; and her sisters-in-law, Cindy McMahon of Dracut, Rita Copley (Bill) of North Attleboro and Mildred Martin of Chelmsford. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS IN HER MEMORY MAY BE MADE TO: ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION, 309 WAVERLY OAKS ROAD, WALTHAM, MA 02452 OR TO THE MERRIMACK VALLEY HOME HEALTH FOUNDATION, ATTN: EXTERNAL RELATIONS, 360 MERRIMACK STREET, BUILDING 9, LAWRENCE, MA 01843.
