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Official Obituary of

Burke, Loretta

September 9, 2008

Burke, Loretta Obituary

Loretta E. (Erdahl) Burke, age 82, of Wilmington, formerly of Somerville, died September 9, 2008.

Born in Malta, Montana on December 19, 1925, dear daughter of the late Luren Oliver & Eva Helen (Chadlund) Erdahl, Beloved mother of Janice, Diane, Jacky, Peggy, John, and Lori, sister of Hazel, Leila, Gladys, Myrna, Wanda, Linda, Erin, and the late Dwayne, loving grandmother of 12 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and one to arrive soon.

Family and friends will gather at the Nichols Funeral Home, Inc., 187 Middlesex Ave. (Rte. 62), Wilmington, on Friday, September 12th at 9:00 a.m. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Dorothy's Church, Main St., Wilmington at 10:00 a.m. Interment Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington. Visiting hours Thursday, September 11th from 6-9 p.m.

Memorial donations in Loretta's name may be made to Catholic Charities, 75 Kneeland St., 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02111.

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