She was born on May 8, 1948 to William and Helen Pisarchik Burke in Yonkers where she was raised and educated. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, the College of New Rochelle and Western Connecticut University. Miss Burke was a teacher in the Yonkers Public School System from 1970 until her retirement in 2002. She was a parishioner of Christ the King Church and was an active member and secretary of the Yonkers Kiwanis Club. She was a member of the committee for Yonkers Teacher of the Year, the Kiwanis scholarship committee, the Yonkers Literacy Program in which students received summer reading books to promote literacy. She spent her summers at pool clubs with her nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Dottie enjoyed taking vacations, day trips and lunch dates with her family. Dottie is survived by her two sisters, Barbara McPhillips and Patricia Bracchitta both of Yonkers. She is also survived by nephews Jeffrey Bracchitta and his wife Kristi and their sons William Ryan and JJ Bracchitta, Robert Bracchitta and his wife Jen and their daughter, Lily Bracchitta and Kyle McPhillips, and nieces Ellen Pellegrino and her husband Jason and their daughters, Jillian and Molly Pellegrino and Kerri Battista and her husband Ralph and their daughters, Ellie and Maddie Battista. Visiting hours will be at Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Friday 4-8pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Christ the King Church on Saturday June 5th at 10:30am. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the Yonkers Kiwanis Club.
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