BURKETT SHIRLEY, NÉE WARD, passed away peacefully on Monday 11 August 2025. She was the daughter of Francis and Josephine Ward. Sister of Frank, Mc Donald and Roderick (both deceased). Wife of Claude (deceased). Mother of Emile, Sharon, Randy (deceased), Lisa, Colin. Mother-in-Law of David Chong Tai, Catherine and Andrea. Grandmother of Jevan, Ryan, Nicholas, Christian, Joshua, Liam, Eryn, Jordan, Jamie-Lyn. Great grand mother of Riley Rose and Savannah Grace. Sister-in-Law of Carol Tom. Relative of the Wards, Burketts, Rockes, Toms. Funeral to take place on Friday 15 August at St Mary’s RC Church, George Cabral Street, St James at 9.30 am. Private cremation to follow.
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