We wish to announce the passing of Iris Elaine Burke of Crab Hill, Sandy Point who departed this life on Wednesday 9th April, 2014 at the age of 87 years.
She was predeceased by:
Her second son:
Clive Burke
She is survived by seven children:
Montclair
Leroy aka Lemme- Go in the USA
Carolie
Calvin in the USA
Cyril of the St. Kitts & Nevis Fire Rescue Services
Mervin in Anguilla and Donald Burke at home
Thirty one (31) plus grand children including:
Vanslyn and Althea Gaskin
Livingston Edinborough
Montclair Jr.
Leroy Jr. and Carolie Browne in Canada
Cleo Burke of the US Navy
Shamade Burke in St Croix
Winston and Rason Eddy
Jennifer Herbert
Bryan Pemberton in Nevis
Cleo
Kashina and Gleason Burke of the St Christopher and Nevis Police Force Meteorologist Elmo Burke
Kyle Burke of the Fire and Rescue Services
Faye and Claire Burke
Antoinette Burke – Liburd
Jewel Burke
Latoya and Jemina Rouse
Brenda Charles
Mervin and Mervelle Nisbett-Burke
Mervette Bryan-Burke
Kizwanna Proctor
Marvin and Kelaney Burke
Stachio Williams
Sherry
Natasha and Lionel Ingraham in the USA
Forty two (42) great grand children
One adopted son:
Kenneth Joseph of Sandy Point
One adopted daughter:
Viola Hazel-Herbert of Sandy Point
Her nieces:
Janice Patsy Richardson
Joycelyn and Roslyn Rita Richardson of Sandy Point
Marcia (Honey) Benjamin at Lodge Village
Heather Richardson in St Thomas
Her nephews:
Elvis Richardson in St Thomas
James (Bobo) Douglas in Basseterre
Jerome Benjamin
Six daughters in law:
Cicely Burke in St Croix
Yvette Peets in the USA
Patricia Burke in Texas
Eurania Burke at Bourryeaux
Roselin Burke in Miami
Joyce Proctor in Sandy Point
Many great nieces and nephews including:
Akima and Chelsea Richanrdson in Miami
Tomeka
Elvicia
Dinah- Lee
Crystal
Shelisa
Sonni Richardson-Warner at home
Meka
Zoey and Zene Richardson in St. Thomas
Vanroy
Joel and Zahky Richardson at home
Zane Richardson in St. Thomas
Great-great nieces including:
D’Angenique Williams in Miami
Na’Amah Richardson-Warner at home
Great-great nephews including:
D’Angelo Williams and I’ Quany Piggott in Miami
Averon
Ta’Ziyah
Aliquan and Ty’Rique Richardson at home
Cousins including:
Caroline Felix and family in Newton Ground
Geraldine Merritt and family of Trafalgar Village
Annie Merritt and family of Trafalgar
The entire Merritt family in Basseterre and Stapleton Village
The entire Burke family in Basseterre, Cayon and Nevis
The Marryshaw and Matthew family in Fig tree and the USA
The Hodge and Richardson of The Alley Sandy Point
The Edinborough family of St. Paul’s and Sandy Point
Her care-takers:
Louise Maynard
Leslianna Buchanan
Leonie Bergan
Ms Douglas at Lamberts
Other relatives, friends and neighbours including:
The Hon. Shawn Richards
The Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris
Dr. Vance Gilbert
The community of Crab Hill
Mount Idle and the Ghaut, Sandy Point
The fishing community of Sandy Point
The home going service of the late Iris Elaine Burke will be held on Tuesday April 22nd at the Sandy Point Anglican Church
Viewing of the body will begin at 1:30pm with the service at 3:00pm
Internment will be in the Church Cemetery