Edward Burke

BURKE, Edward Lieutenant Commander, Royal Canadian Navy (retired) August 1, 2008, in Ottawa after suffering a stroke. Ted was born in London, England, March 24, 1928. At the age of 15, he joined the Royal Navy and served in the Battle of the Atlantic and in South East Asia. Immigrating to Canada in 1949, he served in Communications and Intelligence in the Royal Canadian Navy, spending many years in the far North and six months in Alert. Ted loved learning and languages. he pursued extension courses throughout his military postings and night courses at Carleton. Ted had a wry sense of humour which he shared with many through his writings for the military magazine Intercom and the DND Civilian newsletter Communique. Ted loved to amuse other people. His joie de vivre will be deeply missed by all who knew him including his old friends at the Mayflower Curmudgeons Club, his friends at the Carlingwood Y, his fellow volunteer animators at the Canadian War Museum and his colleagues at Voiceprint. Ted is survived by his wife Kathleen Hobbs, his step daughter Heather Hobbs, son Ted, daughter Susan, grandchildren Richard, Garrett, Francis, Matthew, Jamie, and Cheyenne, his great granddaughter Brooklyn and his sister Liliane Wake (Doncaster, England). A Memorial Service will be held at Beechwood National Memorial Centre, 280 Beechwood Ave, Ottawa 613-741-9530 on August 12, 2008 at 1 p.m. In memoriam donations to the HMCS Sackville Canadian Naval Memorial Trust, PO Box 99000 Station Forces Halifax, NS B3K 5X5. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at tubmanfuneralhomes.com