SISTER MAUREEN ELIZABETH BURKE

BURKE, Sister Maureen Elizabeth SC A beloved Sister of Charity, Halifax for 73 years, entered peacefully into God's loving embrace, on September 13, 2025. The daughter of the late John Joseph Burke and Helen (McGrail) Burke, Sister Maureen Elizabeth was born and grew up in her beloved South Boston, MA. She also was preceded in death by her only sister, Maureen Flynn; and her brothers, Richard, Robert and John Burke, Sister Maureen Elizabeth leaves her loving brother, Michael, and his wife, Denise; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews and cousins, as well as her Sisters throughout the Congregation. While her roots remained firmly planted in "Southie," Sister Maureen Elizabeth served almost her entire life of active ministry as a Sister of Charity in New York. She was born to teach and as a teacher, she launched innumerable first graders on their educational paths for sixty-one years. Sister Maureen began her teaching journey at Sacred Heart School in Riverton, NJ, moving then to Resurrection-Ascension School in Rego Park, NY. From there, she taught at Saint Sebastian School in Woodside, NY and then at Saint Aidan School in Williston Park, NY. She was involved in the life of every parish in which she resided as a Religious Education teacher and a Eucharistic Minister to the homebound. During the summers, she volunteered for seventeen summers in the Brooklyn Diocese program for mentally challenged children, as a staff member and coordinator. For many years, Sister Maureen also served as a volunteer in the Hospice Program at Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre, NY. In 1996, Sister Maureen joined the staff at Women Helping Women, a residence for women and children struggling to survive experiences of domestic violence. Retiring to Marillac Residence in 2014, Sister Maureen came home to Boston. Funeral Services for Sister Maureen Elizabeth Burke, SC will take place on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Mount Saint Vincent, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA. Wake at 9:15 AM, followed by a Prayer Service at 10:15 AM, and the Mass of Christian Burial, at 10:45 AM. Interment at Saint Mary Cemetery, Needham, MA, immediately following the Mass. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Sister Maureen Elizabeth may be made to the Sisters of Charity, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. Brady & Fallon Funeral Home 617-524-0861

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