Obituary of Elizabeth Burke

95, Berwick, Kings County, formerly of Rannoch Road, Dartmouth. It is with great sadness that the family of Elizabeth S. " Beth" Burke, announce her passing on Sunday, August 30, 2009, at home. Born in Launching Place, Prince Edward Island, on September 12, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (MacLean) MacPherson. Beth was the loving wife of the late Earl R. Burke, and was also predeceased by brother, Joseph MacPherson; sisters, Frances Batten; Florence Fay; Madeline Arseneault; son-in-law, Jack Mooy. She is survived by sisters, Margaret "Peg" Campbell, Charlottetown, P.E.I.; Pauline Ivany, Malden, Massachusetts; children, Walter (Maria) Burke; Carol Mooy (Frank Woodworth), all of Berwick; Desmond (Debbie) Burke, Gatineau, Quebec; grandchildren, Laura (Reagh) MacIntosh; Janet (Marc) Slivocka; Monica Burke (Paul Frederiksen); Neil Mooy (Amanda Cleveland); Ingrid Mooy; Sara and David Burke; Jackie Woodworth (Kevin Smith); Nancy (Bob) Gauthier; Frank (Tina) Woodworth; great-grandchildren, Duncan and Hannah MacIntosh; Natasha and Gregory Slivocka; Nicole, Misty and Drake Frederiksen; Keegan and Christina Smith; Grace, Genevieve and Gabriella Gauthier; Nick, Mitchell and Haley Woodworth. Beth graduated from Falconwood School of Nursing in 1934 and retired from the Halifax County Rehabilitation Centre after 25 years of dedicated service. God bestowed a passion for nursing to Beth which she used to care for the mentally disabled with compassion and love. This kind of commitment took a very extraordinary and dedicated person. Visitation for Beth will take place 7-9 p.m., Thursday, with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m., both in the H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St, Berwick, N.S., B0P 1E0, (902-538-9900). Funeral mass will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 4, in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 120 Mill St., Berwick. Rev. Fr. Sean Cahill officiating, with a reception to follow in the parish centre. Committal Service followed by burial will take place 3 p.m. on Sunday in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Hunter River, P.E.I., Rev. Fr. Floyd Gallant officiating. Donations in her memory may be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind or any charity. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.hclindsayfuneralhome.ca