Obituary of Deborah A. Burke

Deborah A. Burke, age 60, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2018, at Richmond University Medical Center, after a short illness. She was the beloved daughter of the late Lewis and the late Joan Burke; dear sister of Michael Burke; cherished niece of Garrett Malloy and Kathleen Malloy, and Eugene Burke and the late Kathleen Burke; devoted cousin of Laura J. Moynihan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Deborah was born in Brooklyn on May 31, 1957. She was raised there and came to Staten Island as a young child, and was an alumna of Susan Wagner High School. She worked many years as a shift supervisor for CVS Drug Stores on Forest Avenue, Staten Island. Deborah was described as being a caretaker, as she cared for her mom in her later years. She was also very fond of taking care of her pet parrot "baby".

Funeral from the Matthew Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 2508 Victory Boulevard, on Wednesday, 3/8, at 12:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Teresa's R.C. Church at 12:45 pm. A private cremation will follow. A graveside service of the cremated remains is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 3/14, at 11 am at Fairview Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to the funeral home for visitation on Tuesday, 3/6, from 7 to 10 pm.