Rose DEMERS
Obituary

Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) October 17, 2000

WORCESTER -- Rose M. (Demers) Burque, 99, formerly of 12 Benefit St., died Monday, Oct. 16, in St. Francis Home.

Her husband, Emile Burque, died in 1968. She leaves two sons, John L. Burque of Charlton and Raymond H. Burque of West Hyannis Port; an adopted son, Robert "Pete" Randall of Worcester; 18 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren. Three sisters, Angelina Demers, Regina Pelletier, and Roseanna Guay, and a brother, Arthur Demers, all predeceased her. A son, Paul E. Burque of Sandwich, died Sunday, Oct. 15. Another son, Joseph A. Burque of Milford died in 1989. She was born in St. Agat, Quebec, daughter of John and Malvina (Blouin) Demers, and moved to Worcester in 1922.

Mrs. Burque was a member of Notre Dame des Canadiens Church and its Holy Family Society.

The funeral will be Wednesday, Oct. 18, from Rice Funeral Home, 300 Park Ave., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Notre Dame des Canadiens Church, Salem Square. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery. A calling hour will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Notre Dame des Canadiens Church Renovation Fund, 5 Whitman Road, Worcester, MA 01609.

https:/ / www.ricefuneralhome.com/ notices/ Rose-M-Burque-1



Learn more about the life of    Rose DEMERS.

Visit Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, Québec, Canada
Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.