Gertrude Burns

Gertrude "Trudy" Burns, age 78, of Staten Island, New York passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Gertrude was born May 31, 1943. Trudy Burns was the selfless matriarch of her immediate family. She raised two daughters, Christina and Laura, and a son Robert while working more than three decades for the N.Y.P.D. The joy of her life was caring for her granddaughter Lyla whom she had a special bond with from the day that they first laid eyes on one another. Trudy was a caretaker and a nurturer. She gave to those in need, and had great faith in Christ. She enjoyed Victorian paintings and Norman Rockwell styled art from a bygone, more innocent time. Trudy sadly passed on May 8 after exhibiting incredible bravery battling a serious 9/11 related illness. The world has lost a special, gentle soul. She is only truly gone when those who loved her are.