Loretta M. Burke

Loretta "Betty" M. Burke, 95, of Meridian died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler.

Born in Fenelton, May 28, 1920, she was the daughter of William Maloney and Lilly Morrow.

She was married to Daniel J. Burke in 1945 who passed away in 2007 after 61 years of marriage.

She was a 1942 graduate of Butler Memorial Hospital School of Nursing having studied at the University of Minnesota learning the Kinney Technique for the treatment of polio. After completion of her studies she worked in Las Angeles, California during the polio epidemic of 1943 and returned to Butler Memorial Hospital upon completion of her work there. Later in her career, she was employed for 18 years as the office pediatric nurse for Donald C. Fox, MD.

She was a member of St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, Meridian and the Butler Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association and NCPSSM.

She will be mourned as a loving mother and wonderful grandmother. Her devotion to her deceased husband and family will be greatly missed by two sons, Daniel J. Burke and his wife, Pamela, of Renfrew and Ronald M. Burke, and his wife, Linda, of Naples, NY, A daughter, Dr. Eileen J. Lammie, V.M.D, and her husband, Sam Lammie, of Elkins, W.Va, and grandchildren, Tracy (Matt) Stroschein, Sean (Jennifer) Burke, Eric (Emily) Burke, Catherine (Zach) Morris and Michael (Rebecca) Burke, Samantha and Daniel Lammie; eight great-grandchildren, Max, Madeline, Drake, Liam, Ryan, Cora, Katie Burke and Kai Morris.

She is survived by one sister, Madeline Carbin. Two sisters, Hazel Witt and Alberta Walsh and two brothers Harry and Jerry Maloney preceded her in death.

Friends of Loretta Burke, who died April 30, 2016 will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday May 3, 2016 at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 East Cunningham St. Butler, PA , 16001. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 10:00 am from St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, 125 Buttercup Road, Meridian. Rev. James Murphy, Pastor, to officiate. Interment will follow at St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery in Herman.

The Bereavement committee of St. Fidelis Parish will hold a vigil prayer at 3:00pm the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to the VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA. 16001.

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