Joan M. Burke of Marshfield, formerly of Millis, passed away on November 8, 2026. Beloved daughter of Thomas P. and Mary A. (Coughlin) Burke; devoted sister of Marjorie C. Loop of Los Angeles, CA and Natick, MA and late brother Thomas J. Burke. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and cherished “grands”.
Joan was a kind, generous and giving person who would help anyone in need. Her legacy to her family is the meaning of love, importance of personal responsibility, the reward of hard work and firm faith.
A proud Irish Catholic, she was a source of inspiration to many with her positive life attitude, courage and determination. She really enjoyed life’s simple pleasures, especially watching her "grands" develop educationally and cheering for them at various sporting events.
Funeral from the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean Street in Marshfield on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend an hour of visitation from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 40 Canal Street in Marshfield. Interment will be in the Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Catholic TV Network, by mail to P.O. Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02471 or online at catholictv.org.
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