John F. Burke, 41 years, of Raynham, died January 12, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family following a brief illness. Born and raised in Brockton, he was the loving son of Robert and Jeanne (Fortier) Burke of Raynham. John was a Local 723 Union Carpenter and had been a landscaper and irrigation specialist for over 20 years. His passion in life was snowboarding.
John was the brother of Deborah Desrosiers with whom he made his home, Robert Burke and his wife Diane of Northboro and Paul Burke and his wife Ana of Raynham. He was the uncle of Christopher Anthony, Matt and Mikayla Burke and Sydney, Paul and Jonah Burke.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Friday at 9am. Funeral Mass in St. Ann’s Church, Raynham at 10am. Burial will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery. Visiting Hours Thursday 4-7pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s name may be made to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Development Office, 116 Huntington Ave., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116 for online donations click here or Old Colony Hospice, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA, 02368 for online donations click here