Obituary: Burke, Charlene Frances

Sun., June 7, 2015

BURKE, Charlene Frances “Char” Charlene, a long time resident of Bainbridge Island, died on September 15th, 2014 in Spokane, WA.

Her funeral will be on June 13th at 10:00 AM at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4515 N. Alberta, Spokane, WA and the interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 7200 N. Wall St., Spokane.

Charlene was born in Chicago, IL on February 15th, 1945 to Charles and Frances Burke.

She was the youngest of four sisters and one brother.

She moved with her family in 1952 and attended St. Charles Borromeo School, Marycliff High School and briefly attended a period of discernment with the Sisters of St. Francis in LaCross WI.

She returned to Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington with honors and a BA in English and Education.

She worked and traveled extensively in the retail industry at Nordstrom, Brittana, and Jay Jacobs.

Then worked at Security Pacific Bank and Community and Schools.

Charlene married Michael Joy in 1993 and widowed in 1995.

She was a very avid reader and a great debater.

She was a strong advocate for human and animal rights and an extremely compassionate, loving person.

She will be missed…but we know an angel with a name.

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