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Eleanor Joan "Ellie" Burke

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8401 W Chester Pike

Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

Eleanor Burke Obituary

Burke Eleanor Joan "Ellie" August 4, 2023. Beloved daughter of James Francis and Margaret Burke. Predeceased by siblings Joe Burke (Bhabi), James Burke (Diane), brother-in-law Jack Gillespie (Mary Lou), nephew James Burke (Tina). Survived by siblings Chris Burke (Barb), Janet Takeda, Mary Louise Gillespie, Linda Burke, and Sheila Weisberg, her cat Gracie Lou, 17 nieces and nephews, 15 great nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her Visitation 6 P.M.-8 P.M., Thurs., Sept. 7, DONOHUE FUNERAL HOME, 8401 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19082 and to her Funeral Mass 10 A.M., Fri., Sept. 8, Presentation BVM, 240 Haverford Rd., Wynnewood, PA. Int. Holy Cross Cem. In lieu of flowers, donations made in Ellie's name to Melanoma Research Foundation, https://melanoma.org or Old Friends, 1841 Payne Depot Rd., Georgetown, KY 40324. www.donohuefuneralhome.com

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Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Sep. 3, 2023.

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8401 W Chester Pike (at Lynn Boulevard), Upper Darby, PA 19082

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