Burke, Dorothy (Lovejoy), of Sandwich, formerly of Hanover, Marshfield, and Dedham, Dec. 27, at the age of 89. Wife of the late John A. Burke, Jr. Dear mother of Kevin Burke and his wife Gracie of Middleboro, Gail Holland and the late John of PA., and Andrea Iadonisi and her husband Stephen of Sandwich. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Dorothy was born in Dedham. Graduated from Dedham High School and Newton-Wellesley School of Nursing in l942. For several years she did private duty nursing. For 25 years she was involved with occupational and student health. She established the first student health department for University of MA, Boston. Following that she created an employee health clinic for Teradyne, Inc. in Boston. Later she organized the same type of service for Keystone Custodian Funds. The last eight years of her nursing career were spent as a member of the staff health center at The Bank of Boston, until her retirement in l985.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First Congregational Church, l98l Ocean St., Marshfield on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 11 a.m.
Contributions in Dorothy’s memory may be made to Marshfield Community Christmas, P.O. Box 7l3, Marshfield, MA 02050 or Beacon Hospice, 259 Willow St., Unit 2, Yarmouthport, MA 02675.