BURKE, Dianne Burke - 1942-2021 Peacefully, at home, surrounded by family on Thursday, November 18, 2021.
Dianne weighed less than 5 pounds when she came into this world, probably premature, nobody’s sure.
A few weeks earlier, Dianne’s mother had watched the family’s farmhouse burn to the ground, a terrible loss.
Some believe the stress hastened Dianne’s delivery and galvanized her incredible capacity for strength and determination in life.
Dianne met Dennis in Bancroft, and they married in 1965, residing first in Quebec and then Ontario.
Dianne was the loving mother of Michael & Brenda Chow, Scott & Alex, and Stacie & Bill Imperial, and loving grandmother of Emma, Hailey, and Ryan. Dear sister of Lois & Gerry Cooper, Myrna Pacey, and the late Jack, Patricia, Dorrie, Betty, and Bob. Dianne was predeceased by her parents, Clark & Rena (Sackrider) Pacey and by Dennis.
We are grateful to Lakeridge Health Cancer Centre in Oshawa, and the palliative care team of truly remarkable nurses and Dr. Kim Ferguson.
Dianne will be interred in Bancroft, with a service planned for the spring.
If desired, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation.
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