Obituary of Alberta Burke

Burke, Alberta (nee Herrmann), loving and devoted wife of the late Robert M. Burke died on March 8, 2012 at the age of 94. Born in Hamilton, Ohio she was a graduate of Miami university, Oxford Ohio. She taught first and second grades for 26 years in Jefferson Tyler primary school in Hamilton, Oh, Madisonville Public School, Winton Place public school, and Swifton Primary in the Cincinnati Public school system. She nurtured the lives of over a thousand children, many of whom kept in contact with her all her life. She was a member of Immanual Presbyterian Church in Clifton and a member of Armstrong Chapel in Indian Hill. She was an avid gardener who loved ballroom dancing and family gatherings, and her passion for tennis led her to become an active member of both the Indoor Tennis Club and the Camargo Tennis Club. She is survived by her daughter Katherine Ellen Barrett and son-in-law James R. Barrett of Evendale, Ohio and son Lt. Col. Robert Burke, USMC retired of Clarence, NY. She is also survived by daughter-in-law Suzanne D. Burke, grandson David A. Davis, two grandaughters, Julia M. and Emily M. Burke and great-granddaughter Amy M. Davis. Burial will be private with a memorial service to be announced. Memorials may be made to Armstrong Chapel United Methodist Church, 5125 Drake Rd., Cincinnati Oh, 45243.