Mary Esther BURKE

1915 - 2002  (86 years)

• Name	Mary Esther BURKE
  Born	9 Oct 1915	Springfield, Hampden, MA   [1]
  	Burke Mary Esther Springfield 1915 629 242 Birth
  Gender	Female
  Birth	9 Oct 1915  [2, 3, 4]
  Baptism	31 Oct 1915	All Souls Church, Springfield, Hampden, MA   [2]
  	Baptized by Rev. Father J.E. Doherty
  Birth	[1916]	MA   [5]
  Birth	Springfield, Hampden, MA   [6]
  Birth	November 1915	MA   [7]
  Residence	8 Jan 1920	59 Hancock Street, 5 Ward, Springfield, Hampden, MA   [7]
  Residence	15 Apr 1930	44 Jennings Street, 8 Ward, Springfield, Hampden, MA   [5]
  Occupation	28 Mar 1940  [6]
  	Isolation Hospital, Springfield, Hampden, MA
  Residence	14 May 1941	Springfield, Hampden, MA   [8]
  Residence	30 Jan 1950	Springfield, Hampden, MA   [9]
  Residence	26 Dec 1989	Hudson, Hillsborough, NH   [10]
  Death	23 Feb 2002  [4]
  Residence	Hudson, Hillsborough, NH   [4]
  Residence	23 Feb 2002	Nashua, NH   [3]
  Social Security Number	033-01-8512  [4]
  Died	23 Feb 2002	St Joseph's Hospital, Nashua, NH   [3]
  	Union-News (Springfield, MA) February 26, 2002 Mary E. Sears Author: Classified Union-News (Springfield, Mass.) Edition: ALL Section: Obits Page: B06 Index Terms: OBITUARY HUDSON, NH - Mary E. (Burke) Sears, 86, died unexpectedly at St. Joseph's Hospital in Nashua, NH on Saturday, February 23, 2002. Born in Springfield on October 9, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. Sr. and Mary E. Burke. Mrs. Sears had lived in Hudson, NH for the past 25 years, was a communicant of St. Louis De Gonzague Church in Nashua, and was an avid Bingo player with many friends. She was predeceased by her husband, John J. Sears Sr., in 1975; 3 brothers, James, Lawrence, & Edward Burke Jr.; and 3 sisters, Cecilia Lynch, Edwina Burke, & Alice Compton. She is survived by a son, John J. "Jack" Sears Jr. with his wife Sue; and 2 granddaughters, Lisa & Kimmy, all of Hudson, NH, with whom she lived. She also leaves a daughter, Rita "Bunny" Lynch with her husband Kevin; and 2 grandsons, Tommy & John, all of Springfield; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, 8 a.m., from Sampson's Chapel of the Acres Funeral Home, 21 Tinkham Rd., with a 9:30 a.m. Liturgy of Christian Burial at Holy Name of Jesus Church, Dickinson St., all in Springfield, MA. Rites of Committal will follow at St. Michael's Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday from 2-4 &7-9 p.m.
  Buried	28 Feb 2002	St Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden, MA   [3]
  Person ID	I3469	4 February 2018
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2010

  
  

  Father	Edward James BURKE,   b. Springfield, Hampden, MA ,   d. 14 May 1941, 3384 Main Street, Springfield, Hampden, MA
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth SULLIVAN,   b. 10 May 1885, 118 Windsor Street, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut ,   d. 30 Jan 1950, 3384 Main Street, Springfield, Hampden, MA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	20 May 1908	Springfield, Hampden, MA   [11]
  	Burke Edward J. Springfield 1908 579 173 Marriage By G F Flynn, Priest, Springfield
  Family ID	F106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Joseph SEARS,   b. Springfield, Hampden, MA ,   d. 11 Mar 1975, Springfield, Hampden, MA
  Married	28 May 1940	Sacred Hearth Church, Springfield, Hampden, MA   [6]
  	The Springfield Union Springfield, Mass. Saturday Evening June 1, 1940 Mary E. Burke Is Bride of John J. Sears Mary Esther Burke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Burke of Main Street and John Joseph Sears, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sears of Colton Street were married Memorial Day in Sacred Heart Church. The couple were attended by Miss Cecilia Burke, a sister of the bride and Francis W. Sears, brother of the bridegroom with Edward J. Burke and Robert E. Sears as ushers. The bride wore white mouseline de soie with sweetheart neckline and veil fastened with orange blossoms and pearl pins, the pins being her baby pins. She carried white roses, lilies of the valley and an orchid. The bridesmaid wore pink mouseline de soie with pink net headdress fastened to a wreath of pink silk daises. Her accessories were blue and her flowers were red roses and blue iris. Mrs. Burke wore a navy blue print with corsage of crimson roses and the mother of the bridegroom wore powder blue with white accessories and a corsage of pink roses. A wedding breakfast and reception was held in the home of the bride, attended by 95 relatives and friends, after which the couple left for New York. The bride traveled in a blue tailored suit with white accessories and an orchid corsage. They will make their home at 11 Noble Street on their return. The bride was born here and was employed at the Isolation Hospital. The bridegroom who was also born here, is a printer.
  Children	1. John J SEARS   2. Rita SEARS
  Family ID	F1394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Birth record: Mary Esther Burke daughter of Edward J Burke and Mary E Sullivan Baptismal record: Mary Esther Burke daughter of Edward J Burke and Mary E Sullivan Census 1920: Mary E Dear Ms. Carol Sullivan: After research, we have found the baptismal registration of Mary Esther Burke, child of Edward J. Burke, from Springfield, Mass., and Mary E. Sullivan, from Hartford, CT, born on October 9, 1915 and baptized on October 31, 1915 by Rev. Father J.E. Doherty, in All Souls Church, Springfield, Mass. Godparents were: Joseph Lawrence and Alice M. Kennedy. I trust this can be of help to you. Also, in the book of marriages in All Souls Church, there is an entry of a wedding between Edward Burke, baptized in St. Rose, Meriden, in 1888, child of John Burke and Ann Phillips, and Catherine Hall. The Secretaries of the Parish will continue the search. With best wishes. Fr. Juan

  
  

• Sources

  [S3248] Birth Record of Mary Esther Burke, City of Springfield, Massachusetts, (b 9 October 1915 reg 13 October). [S149] Baptismal Certificate of Mary Esther Burke, All Souls Church, (bap 31 October 1915). [S295] Obituary of Mary Burke Sears, Springfield Union, (February 26, 2002). [S22] Social Security Death Index, U. S. Social Security Administraction. [S197] Census, US Federal, 1930, Department of Commerce, (1930). [S474] Wedding Announcement of Mary Ester Burke and John Sears, The Springfield Union, (Saturday Evening, June 1, 1940). [S62] Census, US Federal, 1920, Department of Commerce, (1920). [S475] Obituary of Edward J Burke, The Springfield Union, (Thursday, May 15, 1941). [S477] Obituary of Mary Sullivan Burke, The Springfield Union, (January 30, 1950). [S300] Obituary of Cecelia M. Burke Lynch, Springfield Union News, (December 28, 1989). [S1445] Marriage Record of Edward J Burkey and Mary E Sullivan, City of Springfield, Massachusetts, (m 20 May 1908).