Burke, of Brockton, April 5, 2002, Lena (Zarrella) Burke, 86 years. Wife of the late Harold F. “Happy” Burke, mother of Thomas M. Burke and his wife Sheila of N. Abington, Patricia J. Giovanniello and her husband Thomas M. of Bridgewater, Fran Burke, Jr. and his wife Paula of Brockton, Rosanne M. Walsh and her husband Terrence of Halifax, Donna L. Austin and her husband Robert of Bridgewater and Janice M. LeDuc and her husband Richard of Bridgewater. Special Sister of Angie Cole of Kingston.Funeral from the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street, (Rte 123) Brockton, Wednesday at 8am. Funeral Mass in St. Colman Church at 9am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visiting Hours Tuesday 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to one’s favorite local charity.
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Mrs. Burke died Friday evening in the Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Brockton, daughter of the late Michaelangelo and Rose (Critazzo) Zarrella, she had been a lifelong resident. Mrs. Burke had been a resident of Trinity Village for over 20 years, and loved to cook and knit for her family and grandchildren.
She is survived by 2 sons Thomas M. Burke of N. Abington, and Fran Burke, Jr. of Brockton, 4 daughters Patricia J. Giovanniello of Bridgewater, Rosanne M. Walsh of Halifax, Donna L. Austin of Bridgewater and Janice M. LeDuc of Bridgewater.19 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews1 brother Tony Zarrella of Brockton, and 2 sisters Angie Cole of Kingston and Rosalie Pearson of New York.She was the sister of the late Fred and Henry Zarrella, Minnie Mareb, Malia Parker, and Mary Tamulenas