NORTH ANDOVER - M. Christine (Dupuis) Burkinshaw, 68, wife of Robert W. Burkinshaw, of N. Andover, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at her residence and surrounded by her family.
Born, raised and educated in Lawrence, she was the daughter of the late Marcel and Pauline (Garneau) Dupuis.
Christine and her husband Bob owned and operated the long time family business, Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie with locations in Salem and North Andover, and were members of the Retail Confectioners International (RCI) and the New England Retail Confectioners Association.
Chris loved and adored her family and friends. She will forever be remembered as loving, kindhearted, generous and fun. She was known to love French Martinis, Aruba, Jewelry and Coach bags . Those close to her will forever be thankful for being a part of such an amazing life. She will be missed beyond words, but passed peacefully and is reunited with her son.
Besides her husband, with whom she shared 26 years together, Christine is survived by four children, Tracey and her husband Kyle Harris of Hampstead, NH, Amy Cirigliano of Lawrence, Craig and his wife Jennifer Burkinshaw of Salem, Jaclyn and her husband Bruce Russell of Middleton, 4 grandchildren, Meagan, Allison, Reese and Owen, a brother, Paul and his wife Gerry Dupuis of Venice, Fl, a sister Louise LaCroix of Windsor, VT, her beloved pet dog Ramsey and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son Keith Cirigliano and her first husband, Michael Cirigliano.
Her funeral Mass will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 at 10 AM at St. Thomas The Apostle Church, North Street, (Route 114) Salem, at the Peabody line. Visiting hours are Wednesday, 5 to 8 pm at the Full-Spychalski Funeral Home, 84 Washington Square East, by Salem Common, Salem. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Cemetery services are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to either Camp Sunshine, 35 Acadia Rd. Casco, ME 04015, or to the Hospice of the North Shore, 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923. For on line guest book and directions, visit www.SalemFuneral.com.