Mrs. Rose M. (Perry) Burdon of Andover, beloved wife of Derek Burdon, died at the Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Monday, February 11, 2008. She was 84 years old.
Born in Stirling, Scotland, on December 4, 1923, she was the beloved daughter of the late Robert and Rose (MacDonald) Perry. Mrs. Burdon was a former executive assistant for Sun Life of Canada. She was also a member of the West Parish Church of Andover, the Andover Newcomers Club and the Empty Nesters of Andover.
She will be sorely missed by her beloved husband, Derek, one daughter; Diane M. and her husband Michael Sullivan of Ipswich, two sons; Derek R. Burdon and Bethany J. Warnock of Florham Park of New Jersey and Peter D. and his wife Allison Burdon of Bedford, New Hampshire and seven grandchildren; Allison and Caley Sullivan, Kayla, Tyler, Perry, Graham and Brook Burdon.
Many relatives and friends attended a memorial service at the Chapel at West Parish Garden Cemetery on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at 11 AM.
Donations in Rose’s memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Avenue, Suite2, Norwood, MA 02062. For additional information, please visit www.burkemagliozzi.com.