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Mary J. (Harris) Burkes

June 28, 1938 ~ January 7, 2022 (age 83) 83 Years Old

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Obituary

Mary Jewel Burkes passed away on Friday January 7th 2022 at St Luke’s Hospice in Bethlehem Pa

Born June 28th 1938 in North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Chase and Lillie Mae Harris. The wife of JB Burkes and mother of Mary Lee White and Jacquline K. White

Surviving are two sisters: Lucille Harris; Corine Johnson

4 children: Vera (James) Montgomery (Easton); Diane White (Easton); Daniel Burkes (Bangor)

7 grandchildren: Jaquline White; Valisa Walker; Brian Walker (Michael); Sheena Montgomery; Danielle Burkes; and Octavia Montgomery.

And 13 great grandchildren.

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Services

Memorial Service

Friday
January 14, 2022
11:00 AM
Jesse Johnson Funeral Home
426 Hanover Ave.
Allentown, PA 18109

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Mary Burkes

June 28, 1938-January 7, 2022

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Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event

Ongoing
Online Event

In Loving Memory Of

Mary Burkes

June 28, 1938-January 7, 2022

Look inside to read what others have shared

Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in the book.