Bernadine Burke Obituary
Bernadine T. Burke, nee Gliwa, age 84, of Chicago, formerly of La Grange and Palos Heights. Beloved wife of the late Robert E. Burke, loving mother of Robert Burke, Lisa (Ed) Oehler, Lynn (Lowell) DeFrance, and Christine (Brian) Yazumbek, cherished grandmother of Christina Oehler, Evalice Burke, Marie Oehler, Lauren Yazumbek and Matthew Yazumbek, dear sister of Edward Gliwa, Virginia (Albert) Dybas and Lorraine (Julian) Kwiatkowski, fond aunt of Terry (Wanda) Dybas, Sue (Tom) Good and Diane Walsh.
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