BURKE, Margaret "Evelyn" - Age 100, formerly of River Bourgeois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 19th, 2017, surrounded by family and friends, at her home at the Richmond Villa. Born July 30th, 1916, Evelyn lived a long, wonderful life, personifying grace and kindness. She married her great love, the late Victor Burke, in 1940, and they celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary before his passing in 2012. Evelyn was a pillar of her community, as a founding member of the CWL and running both the store and post office on South Side River Bourgeois for 41 years, with Victor. After closing the store in 1980, she spent her time taking care of her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, cards, and Jeopardy with good company and conversation. She was an active member of St. John the Baptist parish in River Bourgeois and continued to have strong, unwavering faith until the very end. Her compassionate, gentle manner and constant smile will be sorely missed by her family and community. Evelyn is survived by daughters, Linda (Blaine) Rafuse, Dartmouth, and Debbie (Gerry) Bidochka, River Bourgeois. She was adored by her grandchildren, Gina (Joey) MacDonald, Donelda (Chris), Ryan, Amanda (Chris), Krista (Ryan) Ratchford, Bradley, and Robyn. The lights of her life were her great-grandchildren, Nick, Alandra, Rory, Clayton, Nyahzia, and Aiyanna. She will be missed by many special nieces, nephews and extended family. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family and was predeceased by her parents, Henry and Mary Fougere, and siblings Hattie, Katie, Peter, Charlie, John James, Amable, Mary Charlotte, Annie May, Walter, William, Ginger, and George Leo. Visitation will take place at the River Bourgeois Funeral Home, from 2-9 pm on Friday, July 21st. Funeral mass will be held at 10am on Saturday, July 22nd, from St. John the Baptist Church in River Bourgeois with burial to follow in the parish cemetery. The community is invited to a reception at the River Bourgeois Senior’s Centre immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations in Evelyn’s memory can be made to the Richmond Villa. Special thanks to the staff of the Richmond Villa for their unwavering compassion, amazing dedication to Grandma’s care, and continued support to our family, and to everyone who filled Grandma’s final days with love. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www.haverstocks.com. Visitation Information Visitation Friday, July 21, 2017 Visitation Time 2-9 p.m. Visitation Location River Bourgeois Visitation Parlour Service Information Service Date Saturday, July 22, 2017 Service Time 10 a.m. Service Location St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, River Bourgeois Burial Information Burial Date Saturday, July 22, 2017 Burial Time Following funeral mass Burial Location St. John the Baptist Parish Cemetery