Mary A. Burke

Mary A. Burke, 90, passed away on January 5, 2025, in Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Sunday, February 16 from 11:00 am until 1:00 p.m.  A Funeral Blessing will be offered at 1:00 p.m.

Born in Orange, NJ, Ms. Burke was the only daughter of James and Mary Richcufsky Burke. She graduated from Kearny High School in 1953 and lived in Kearny for many years before moving to Whiting, NJ, thirty-seven years ago.

Mary was a Claims Adjudicator for Blue Cross Blue Shield in Newark, NJ for twenty-two years before retiring.

Her most proud accomplishments in life were raising her five children and providing a loving happy home for her family when she purchased her first home in Kearny at 409 Davis Avenue.

Ms. Burke was a long-time parishioner at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Kearny and later at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Toms River.  She was a member of the Lithuanian Club of Kearny and the Lithuanian Club in Toms River. Mary loved dancing, singing and traveling.

She is survived by her children, James P. Handlin, William G. Handlin (Alane), Marcella G. Callaghan and Catherine L. Ferrer (Guido). She was the grandmother of Natalie, Austin, Sara, Donald, Allen, Melanie, Jonathan, and CJ.

Mary was predeceased by her son, Charles A. Handlin, one brother, Raymond J. Burke, and two grandchildren, Nikki Handlin and Michael John Handlin. She was also predeceased by her lifelong friends, Dolores, Yolanda and Carol who she loved like sisters.

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