Obituary: Geraldine A. (Gasper) Bourke, 97

October 31, 1924 – April 20, 2022

Geraldine A. (Gasper) of Reading passed away at her home in Reading on April 20, 2022. She was 97 years of age.

Geraldine was the Beloved wife of the late Lawrence C. Bourke.  Devoted mother of Pauline P. Pappas and Catherine M. Butler, both of Reading.  Loving grandmother of Kevin Brown and his wife Jennifer of Seabrook, NH, Walter Butler and his wife Alison of Groton and Kristin McCarthy and her husband Keith of Chelmsford.  Loving great-grandmother of Sean, Rachel, Lauren, and Lindsey Brown; Casey, Daniel, and Erin Butler; Ava and Quinn McCarthy.  Cherished sister of the late Mary Clarke, Gerald Gasper, Joseph Gasper, and Elizabeth McCarthy. 

Funeral Mass for Geraldine will be held on Tuesday, April 26 at St. Agnes Church 186 Woburn St. Reading at 10:00am.  Burial will follow at Charles Lawn Cemetery in Reading.  There are no visiting hours. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Geraldine’s memory to Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home Gift Processing Center, 41 Mall Rd. Burlington, MA 01805.