Erin Phyllis Bursey
June 22nd , 1991 – June 26th , 2012
Returned to the heavens, our star, on Tuesday, June 26th, 2012,Our beautiful daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, friend, teammate, athlete, scholar, coach, mentor, volunteer, humanitarian. Predeceased by grandfather Roy Bursey and grandmother Georgina Parsons, Erin leaves behind her heartbroken family: parents Glenn and Jackie (nee Parsons), brothers Andrew and Colin (Brooke Phinney), grandfather Harold Parsons, grandmother Phyllis Bursey (nee Perry), aunts Pamela Bulgin (Cyril), Jo-anne Parsons, Tina Pretty (Greg), uncles Geoff Parsons (Valerie) and Jim Parsons (Darcy), aunts Desiree Lane (Nick), Debbie Bursey (Carlos Rivera), Pamela Bursey-Fitzgerald (Scott), uncle Phillip (Jacqueline). Erin is also survived by cousins Bob Pope (Kelly Hyde), Genevieve Bulgin (Paul Goulart), Tara Bulgin (Joshua LeBlanc), Stephen Pope (Sarah), Jayn and Robin Pretty, Scott and Kate Parsons, Stuart, Adam, and Eliza Bursey, Grace and Clark Fitzgerald, and Alexander Rivera, also “cousins” Kenny and Melissa Pennell.
Visitation took place at Barrett’s Funeral Home, Hamilton Ave., St. John’s on Friday June 29th, 2012. A memorial service to celebrate Erin’s Life was held at the Memorial University Fieldhouse on Saturday June 30th ,2012 , a private interment followed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Erin Bursey Leadership Award.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Vardy’s Funeral Home and Barrett’s Funeral Home.

FAMILY CARING FOR FAMILY
Awaiting the touch of her hand, and the smile on her face