Walter J. Burke of West Bridgewater died January 19 th at the Life Care Center in West Bridgewater. He was 66 years old. He was born in Boston, the son of the late Mary J. (Parisien) and Walter L. Burke. Walter graduated from Plymouth High School. Earned his BS in Chemistry from New Bedford Institute of Technology in 1965 and earned a Masters Degree in Education from Salem State College in 1968. He taught at Rockwood Academy in Lenox, math at Pittsfield Jr. High School, Science at Howard School for Girls in West Bridgewater and was an Assistant Professor of Science & Math at Wheelock College in Boston since 1968. He was also the Chairman of the Science and Math Department. He cooked many summers at the Spring Valley Country Club in Sharon. Walter was past president of the Easton JC's 1978-1979, USJCI Senator since 1981, USJCI Senate Past President 1985-1986 and Region I Vice President of USJCI 1986-1987. He was also the Past President of the Son's of Italy Stoughton Alessandro Volta Lodge 1712 from 1995-1997. He played pool in the Stoughton 8-ball and 9-ball pool leagues, the Minuteman Dart League in Stoughton, cooked Friday nights at the Sons of Italy in Stoughton. He enjoyed gardening and traveling. He was an avid card player of cribbage, whist, pinochle and poker and played cards with his maternal Grandmother from the age of three. He was the husband of Donna (Chamberlain) Burke of W. Bridgewater since 1966, Father of Laura Anne Strong of Virginia Beach and Kevin P. Burke of W. Bridgewater. Grandfather of Julie Nicole Hammond of GA, Jessica Lynn Hammond and Jennifer Lee Strong of Virginia Beach and Great Grandfather of Caleb Chase Hammong of GA. Funeral is from the Prophett-Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 35 Spring St., East Bridgewater Friday at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass in St. Ann's Church at 10:00 AM . Visiting hours are Thursday from 5:00pm to 8:00PM. Burial is in Pine Hill Cemetery West Bridgewater.