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David Francis Burke

Milton, Cotuit, Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Age 40, of Milton, died at home on June 15, 2002, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous 7 month battle with cancer. Devoted husband and best friend of Katy Deskus Burke. Wonderful and loving father of Owen Francis Burke. Devoted son of Leo and Elizabeth Burke of Dorchester, and...

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I am sorry to hear about the death of David.
My family and I will pray for David and his family.

Kelly Chamberlain

I'm very sorry for your loss.

Working with Dave over the years have been such a pleasure for all of us at Residential Appraisers. His knowledge of the Boston real estate market was respected by our firm and every client that grew to know him. Dave had mastered his profession and made his assignments look easy compared to the rest of us.

In addition to being a great appraiser he was a funny guy to work with. Dave had a great dry sense of humor and used it daily. He loved all the staff's children and they...

working with dave these many years has been wonderful. he made us laugh, and truly had a hand in making the atmosphere at the office that of a small "family". we love and will miss you dave.

Two things... First, I can't rationalize these events. There is no acceptable reason to have to give up another good person. I simply resign myself to my faith that Dave is in a much better place with far too many of my loved ones.

Second, I am not able to conjure up a memory of "Burke-ie" which does not make me smile, then chuckle and then laugh out-loud. Dave will always be a laugh-out-loud kind of a guy for me.

You knew that Dave had arrived at a gathering by the...

Burke was a wonderful human being and good friend. he will be missed.