She was a descendant of the Mayflower, born on March 14, 1922, in Framingham; the daughter of George Murray and Ann (Orcutt) Burke. She was raised in Weston and graduated from Weston High School with the class of 1940. She became a Registered Nurse upon her graduation from Deaconess Hospital in 1944. Mrs. Kahler served in the United States Army as a nurse and Lieutenant during World War II. Mrs. Kahler worked as an anesthetist for many years. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Embroidery Guild of America, and the Wayside Inn Needlepoint Group. Mrs. Kahler was skilled in needlepoint; she enjoyed genealogy and vacations on Cape Cod.
Beloved wife of Royce Carlton Kahler; devoted mother of Royce Kahler, Jr. and his wife Joan of Hernando, FL, Murray Kahler of Sudbury, Susan Hilton of Salt Lake City, UT, John “Kim” Kahler and his wife Theresa of Pittsford, VT; loving sister of the late George Burke, Jr.; cherished grandmother of David Kahler of Pittsburg, PA, Erik Kahler of Portland, ME, Nathaniel Kahler of Washington, D.C., Cameron Kahler of Worcester, Brenda Kahler of San Francisco, CA, Marci Kahler of Athens, OH, Sarah McPhee, Rachel Wagner, both of San Jose, CA; proud great grandmother of seven great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 4-7PM at the Duckett – J.S. Waterman & Sons Home of Memorial Tribute, 656 Boston Post Road (Route 20), Sudbury.
Memorial services and interment will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Veterans Inc. Headquarters, 69 Grove Street, Worcester, MA 01605, or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverley Oaks Road Waltham, MA 02452, or to Autism Speaks, 500 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118.
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