IORIO, Leslie Ellen (Burd) - Of Needham, suddenly, December 31, age 55. Beloved wife of Joseph J. Iorio. Loving mother of Joseph Jonathan "Jon" Iorio and Alexander M. Iorio both of Needham. Daughter of Lynn Burd of Boca Raton, FL and the late William "Bernie" Burd. Sister of David Burd of Jamaica Plain and Kenneth Burd of Medfield. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave, (Exit 19B off Rt 128) NEEDHAM, Wednesday at 9 AM. Funeral Serivce in St. Bartholomew's Church Needham at 10AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Tuesday 4-8. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery Needham.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Leslie's memory to the American Lung Assoc., 25 Spring St, Walpole, 02081-4302.
Graduate of Colby-Sawyer College, New Hampshire and Boston Univeristy. She worked in the KASE Program at the Broad Meadow Elementary School in Needham.