Passed suddenly away at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, St. John's on Thursday, December 29, 2011, Albert W. Burke of Victoria, age 69 years. Predeceased by parents: Albert and Martha; sisters: Gertie, Mae, Linda and Lorna; brother: Samuel; parents-in-law: Maxwell and Lorraine Mercer; brother-in-law: Barry. Left to mourn, wife: Frances; two daughters: Wendy Burke and Kelly Burke (Glenn Seymour), both of Victoria; one son: Glenn, Victoria; daughter-in-law: Carolyn Burke, Victoria; two grandchildren: Peter and Katie; four brothers: Donald (Ann), Bishops Falls, Gordon (Betty), Gander, Art (Mae), Victoria and Robert (Linda), Gander; sisters-in-law: Sandra Mercer (Gary Dawe), Coley’s Point and Donika Mercer, Bay Roberts; brothers-in-law: Paul (Bernice) Mercer, Victoria, Malcolm (Gloria) Mercer, Bay Roberts, William (Gladys) Mercer, Spaniard’s Bay and David (Peg) Mercer, St. John’s; also a large number of other relatives and friends. Rested at Noel's Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear. Rev. Mr. Clarence Cole conducted the funeral service on Monday, January 2 at the United Church, Victoria. Interment took place in the United Cemetery, Victoria. Donations in his memory may be made to the Albert Burke Memorial Fund. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of Noel’s Funeral Home, Carbonear. Please visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book.