Katherine Burke

Burke, Katherine WATERFORD Katherine McGrievey Burke, 97, of Waterford, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifelong resident of Waterford, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Welch McGrievey. Katherine was a first grade teacher at the Waterford Elementary School for 38 years, retiring in 1969. She was a communicant of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Waterford and a charter member of the Waterford Museum. She was an active Democrat in Waterford and a life member of the Waterford Ladies Democratic Organization. Katherine was the devoted wife of the late J. Graham Burke, who died in 1984; and dear sister of the late Ruth MacHaffie Bessey, John McGrievey, Jane Patton and F. Clark McGrievey. She was the beloved aunt of Ward Patton, Jill Marsden, Katherine Sansone, Amy Lanoue, Blake MacHaffie, Bruce MacHaffie, Edith Fogliano, Ellen Rocco, John C. McGreivey, Lynn Burtis, Michael McGrievey, David McGrievey, Nora Noonan and the late Nicholas Patton. Funeral from the Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home, 133 Broad Street (Rt. 32), Waterford on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. thence to St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Waterford, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Waterford. Calling hours will be on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions, in memory of Katherine, may be made to the Restoration Fund of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 119 Broad Street, Waterford, NY 12188 or Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144. Arrangements by Mc-Nulty Funeral Home, Green Island.