Mrs. Charlotte "Jean" Burke

December 22, 1928 - January 13, 2018

The Service of Remembrance for Mrs. Charlotte "Jean" Burke, age 89, of Homosassa, Florida, will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, January 19, 2018 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Homosassa, FL with Father Ron Marecki officiating. Interment will follow at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM, Thursday at the Homosassa Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes. She was born December 22, 1928 in Detroit, MI, daughter of the late Arthur and Molly (Pedigo) Cates. She died January 13, 2018 in Homosassa, FL. Mrs. Burke worked as an Assistant Manager at the Midland, Bay City, Saginaw (MBS) International Airport. She moved to Homosassa, Florida from Bay City, MI in 1989. Mrs. Burke was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and volunteered at the St. Vincent De Paul Society Thrift Store, Spring Hill. Mrs. Burke was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Billie J. Burke, son, Timothy Burke, and brother, Thomas Cates. Survivors include son, Stephen (Linda) Burke, brother, John (Loraine) Cates, 2 sisters, Maxine (Jerry) Wicke, and Sharon (William) Zelinko, sister-in-law, Detta Cates, 2 grandchildren, Scott Burke and Matthew Burke, as well as foster son, Mario (Jan) Diaz, and special friend, Bob Skerritt. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.HooperFuneralHome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Homosassa Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory.