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Obituary of Fleurette Rose Marie Burak
BURAK, Fleurette Marie Rose (née Roberge)
It is with much sorrow and sadness that the Burak family announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother on Sunday March 30th at 6:42 AM.
She was the 2nd child of her parents Louis (1989) and Bernadine (Ducharme) (2003) Roberge. Ma joins her husband of 65 years and 3 months Bill (William) Burak (2017), a daughter Marie (1961), her 5 brothers Lionel (2012), Jean Louis (1982), Michel (2019), Omer (2000) and Paul (1981) and her 2 sisters Lucie Arbuckle (2023) and Monique Boulanger (2022). She has joined them in our Traditional Roberge Family Reunion with the angels in Heaven. Missing her with cherished memories and love are 7 children Ron Swede Burak (Linda), Paulette Burak, Jean Paul Burak (Sue), Suzanne Lamers (Mike), Phil Burak, Jeannette Burak-Gervasio (Tony 2019), and Robert Burak (Patti); 2 brothers Guy Roberge and Bernard Roberge (Sylvie) and 3 sisters Bernadette Cote (Fern 1990), Yvette Wiley (Bob 2021) and Yalcourt (Andre). Her 20 Grandchildren and 22 Great Grandchildren will also miss her warm smiles and hugs.
Ma was born in Verner, a small Northern Ontario town . She was the 2nd eldest of 13 children, After the 7th was born the family moved to Larder Lake, a small mining town where the family continued growing. She was very athletic and was a star runner Ma used to play baseball against the boys. Ma stayed home in her teens to help around the house and became the 2nd maman to the younger 4 siblings who adored her as she was a little bit easier on them.
Ma took a nursing course in Toronto where she graduated as a nurse and came back to the north to work. Shortly after she met “Bill” at a dance and fell in love…They married September 20th 1952 at the age of 23. Pa became a supervisor in open pit mining and as a result the family moved multiple times.We lived in “exotic” places such as Bancroft, Wabush Labrador, Norman Township, Capreol, New Sudbury to name a few. We finally settled on a small farm on #8 HWY between Vineland and Beamsville. Ma’s farming skills came to fruition there as a canner, wine maker, gardner, seamstress, knitter, etc.
Wherever we lived, Ma belonged to the CWL and held all positions over her lifetime, She also was the choir director at the Church and she had the most beautiful voice. She was also the pianist and organist when it was required.
Ma volunteered for “Meals on Wheels” when it first came into the Town of Lincoln.
She opened her home and heart to all that needed it. We would often wake up in the middle of the night to see that she was feeding a strangerer that needed a meal and a bed for the night.
Ma devoted her life to her Lord, her family, her friends and those in need
We will miss you Maman
Funeral Mass will be held at St. Denis Roman Catholic Church
230 Lake st. St. Catharines
10 AM Friday April 4th 2025
A special thanks to Dr. Jensen, the nurses and staff on the 5th floor at Niagara Hospital in st. Catharines for care and her comfort in her final days and hours. Again THANK YOU
Ma has requested that in lieu of flowers donations made out to St. Denis Church in memory of Fleurette or to the Niagara Hospice
If flowers are your preference please send them to the following address
38 Arran drive apt 104
St Catharines Ont.
L2N 6X6
1929 2025
Death notice for the town of: St- Catharines, Province: Ontario
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Rose Marie
Burak 1929 2025
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Rose Marie
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We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Fleurette
Rose Marie
Burak 1929 2025 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.
