It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden death of Barry in Vancouver BC. He was predeceased by his father William Brian Burke (October 2006), mother Janet Marion Burke (December 2009), and brother Glenn Matthew Burke (August 2017).
Barry is survived by his loving children Georgia (Brian) of Calgary, Stuart of Vancouver, Josie of Vancouver, and Gloria of Toronto, as well as two grandchildren, Aidan and Jaye of Calgary. He also leaves to mourn his passing his siblings Lorne (Lori) of Edmonton, Janet of Bermuda, Christine (Phil) of Vancouver, Janice (Scott) of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and Joe (Glynis) of Vancouver. Barry leaves behind a large extended family of Burkes and Pettingers. We would be remiss to not include his former wives Judie & Tracey, his Emma Lake, Sask "family" from his many happy childhood summers spent there, and friends in Edmonton & Vancouver, too numerous to mention.
Barry grew up in Edmonton Alberta but spent the majority of his adult life in East Vancouver. He was an avid sports fan, major trivia buff, lover of all things retro, a creative cook, and music enthusiast. Barry had a magnetic personality, always keen to connect with those around him, and eager to share any number of funny stories and misadventures.
A Service of Remembrance for Barry will be held Saturday, December 18th, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Hamilton Harron Funeral Home, 5390 Fraser Street, Vancouver followed by an open house at his residence in East Vancouver. The family kindly requests that attendees to the service be double vaccinated. Picture ID, vaccination passports, and masks required.
For those who are unable to attend in person, the service will be streamed live at https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/40995.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Ovarian Cancer Canada in memory of his mother. In keeping with Barry’s spirit of generosity for those less fortunate, drop-off boxes for food donations to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank will be set up at the service.
So I walk up on high and I step to the edge
To see my world below
And I laugh at myself while the tears roll down
‘Cause it’s the world I know, it’s the world I know.
- Collective Soul
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