Burke of Brockton January 24, 2005 Charles J. Burke 93 years. Husband of the late Mary (Pistorino) Burke. Father of Clare Cheever of Brockton and NH, and the late Charlotte Randall, Margaret Princiotta, Shirley Bohn, and Patricia Burke. Grandfather of 20 and the late Donna Jones. Also survived by many great and great great grandchildren.
Funeral Service in the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (rte 123) Brockton Friday at 11am. Visiting hours Thursday 4-7pm. Burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery West Roxbury. In memory of Charles donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 3 Edgewater Drive Norwood, MA 02062.
Mr. Burke died Monday afternoon in the Regent Park Manor in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was Born raised and educated in So. Boston and was the son of the late Charles and Delia Burke.
After leaving school Charles entered the Navy. Following his service he worked for the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy for several years as an electrician. He also maintained a T.V. repair business in both the attic of his childhood home in So. Boston and in his own home of 28 years in Mattapan. Mr. Burke moved from Mattapan to Holbrook 6 years ago and has lived in Brockton for the last 3 years. In addition to his passion for T. V. repair Charles loved solving crossword puzzles and was very proud of his Irish roots.