× Sweepstakes truck wide shot
×

NEWS & STORIES

Announcements & Press
All
Announcements
Dispatches from Atz Kilcher
In The News
PHW Spotlight
Press Releases
Stories from the field
By Location
All
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Georgia-South Carolina
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Kentucky-Ohio
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mid-South
Midwest
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
National Capital
Nebraska
Nevada
New England
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
New York-New Jersey
North Dakota
North-Carolina
Northern New York
Northwest
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Regional
Rocky Mountain Northeast
Rocky Mountain Northwest
Rocky Mountain South
South Carolina
South Central
South Dakota
Southern New York
Southwest
Tennessee
Tennessee-Valley
Texas
The Heartland
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
By Event
All
2018 2-Fly
Broadmoor Invitational
Freedom Ranch for Heroes
Healing Saturday
Hike to Heal Veterans
HoF NOVA
Holy Waters
Mossy Creek Invitational
Phil Johnson Exceptional Leadership Award

Longtime PHWFF volunteer and mentor Lawrence Burke passed away on June 2, 2019. Those who had the pleasure of his company will always cherish the impact he had on their life.  He will be deeply missed by all in our Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing family.  Our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time.

From the Community Advocate in Westborough, MA:

Northborough – Lawrence Burke, 66, passed away unexpectedly June 2, 2019 while fly fishing in upstate New York.

Larry leaves his wife of 43 years, Debra C. (Bodah) Burke; two daughters whom he was most proud of, Caitlyn Merry and her husband Matthew of Peterborough, N.H. and Meghann McCollem and her husband Brett of Westford; three precious grandchildren, Elliot, Isla, and Abigail; two brothers, James Burke and his wife Linda of Hudson and Thomas Burke and his wife Linda of Chester, N.H.; a sister, Mary Ellen Vincent of Clinton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Larry was born and raised in Clinton, a son to the late Thomas P. and Esther M. (Hughes) Burke. He graduated from Clinton High School, class of 1971. Larry earned his Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Clark University and his MBA from Nichols College.

He worked for most of his career as an accountant at Thermo Electron in Waltham serving as a controller for several New England power plants. After retirement, Larry found enjoyment as a customer service associate at Orvis in Dedham and later at Cabela’s in Hudson.

Larry was known for his big heart and generous spirit. He volunteered for many years as a mentor with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. and was a member of Trout Unlimited and New England Fly Tyers. He enjoyed the great outdoors and found pleasure in sharing it with his family through ice skating, snowshoeing, fishing and boating, trips to Martha’s Vineyard, and vacations to Ogunquit, Maine.

A funeral will be held Monday, June 10, at 10 a.m., at the Church of the Nativity, 45 Howard St., Northborough. There are no public calling hours. Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main St., Northborough, is assisting the Burke family with arrangements.

Please consider a donation in Larry’s memory to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. Mail checks with “In memory of Larry Burke” in the memo line to P.O. Box 695, LaPlata, MD 20646 or donate online at www.projecthealingwaters.org.

To leave a condolence or to share a story, visit www.HaysFuneralHome.com.