BURNS, Alice M. (Gundersen), of Winthrop, August 30, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Edward J. “Buddy” Burns. Devoted mother of Sister Patricia Burns, SOLT, of TX, Paula Paiz and her husband Jose of NM, Sheila Magnan and her husband Raymond of Winthrop and her special daughter Sister Eileen Doherty, SOLT, of TX. Dear sister of the late Charles and Curtis Gundersen. Loving grandmother to all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Maurice W. Kirby Funeral Home 210 Winthrop St. WINTHROP, on Fri, Sept 4, at 9am. A Funeral Mass will be held in St. John the Evangelist Church-Winthrop at 10am. Relatives and friends are invited. Burial will follow in Winthrop Cemetery (Belle Isle Section). Visiting hours will be held in the funeral home on Thurs, from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be made to St. John the Evangelist Church 320 Winthrop St. Winthrop, MA 02152 or to the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity 1200 Lantana Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78407. Alice was a member of the Winthrop Catholic Woman’s Club; Mothers Club of Winthrop and the Literary Guild of St. John the Evangelist Church. For guestbook and directions, please visit www.mauricekirbyfh.com.