Sr. Mary Lucy Burk

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri) August 31, 2004 Tuesday Five Star Late Lift Edition:

SISTER MARY LUCY BURK OP, of Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York, died on August 28, 2004 in Siena Hall Infirmary, Dominican Convent, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, NY. Born in St. Louis, MO on April 12, 1912, Margaret Burk was the daughter of Ralph and Margaret Burk. Margaret entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on July 2, 1932, and became known as Sister Mary Lucy, professing her first vows in 1934 and final vows in 1939. Sister Lucy earned a BA in English from Manhattan College in 1940 and an MA in Mathematics from St. John's University in 1944. During her professional life, Sister Lucy taught in St. Brendan's HS and Aquinas HS in the Archdiocese of New York, and in Holy Rosary, St. Mark's and St. Dominic's High Schools in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Upon retiring in 1995, she offered local community service at Dominican Convent, Sparkill. Sister Lucy is survived by her nieces, Jane and Jo Ann and her nephews, Joseph and Vincent. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY, on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. Interment was in St. Agnes Cemetery Sparkill. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Dominican Sisters, 175 Rte. 340, Sparkill, NY 10976, Attn: Sr. Maryann Summa, President. Arrangements by Higgins Funeral Home.