Richard Burke

Richard J. (“Dick”) Burke, 88, of Milford, beloved husband of the late Carol A. Burke, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2022. Born on August 25, 1933 in Hartford, he was the son of the late James and Frances (Sivigny) Burke.

Richard graduated from Glastonbury High School, served in the U.S. Army, and earned both a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, as well as a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bridgeport. He lived in Milford for 55 years, during which time he had a 30-year career with Sikorsky Aircraft, retiring in 1994.

Richard is survived by his three loving children, Thomas R. Burke and his husband, Axel Brunger, Janet M. Norris and her husband Gary, and Karen L. Davis and her husband Glen; two cherished grandchildren, Kathryn and Charles Davis; and sisters Patricia Leary of Simsbury and Barbara Dunham of West Hartford. He was a devoted fan of the New York Giants, Boston Red Sox, and UConn basketball (men’s and women’s) his whole life.

Friends and family may call from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Cody-White Funeral Home, 107 Broad

St., Milford, CT. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. at

Saint Agnes Church (Precious Blood Parish), 400 Merwin Ave., Milford, CT. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405. To leave online condolences, please visit our website at www. codywhitefuneralservice. com.