Whitman – Margaret M. (O’Flynn) Burbine 96, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Saturday December 10 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel E. Burbine.
Born in Limerick, Ireland she was the daughter of the late John C. and Josephine (Lipper) O’Flynn and had been a resident of Whitman since her marriage to Daniel in 1941.
She had enjoyed bingo and the challenge of a good jigsaw puzzle.
She is survived by her children Michael J. Burbine of Whitman and Diane Thomas and her husband Ray of Halifax, her four grandchildren Ross, James, Alana and Nicole, her nine great grandchildren and her daughter-in-law Grace Burbine. She was the mother of the late Henry W. Burbine and sister of the late Claire McAuliffe Gannon.
Family and friends are invited to attend her funeral service to be held Wednesday December 14 at 11:00 AM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) Whitman. Burial will follow in the St. James Cemetery, Whitman. Visiting hours will be held prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 AM.