Lora Burke
October 21, 1924 - November 15, 2018
Funeral Details: Private Celebration to take place a later time
Lora BURKE, nee CANTOR, born October 21, 1924 at St. Boniface, Manitoba. Died November 15, 2018 at Barrie, Ontario. Lora left this vale of tears in pretty much the same manner as she lived her life: on her own terms, and in her own way. Considering herself clever to have lived long enough to be able to take advantage of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), Lora was gently assisted to her exit with her daughter and her son-in-law at her side. Lora’s flaming youth was spent, doubtless to the heartfelt consternation of her loving parents, pursuing independent dreams of artistic and literary greatness in Alberta, Ottawa and Montreal. In 1952, Lora married the love of her life, Winston Churchill Burke; shortly thereafter they moved to Regina, where their one perfect child was born. In her wake, Lora leaves a legacy of inspirational courage and treasured paintings. Survived by daughter Pamela Susan and her husband David William Goode; brother Allan Cantor (Gloria) and their children; and countless friends and fans who will not soon forget her. Lora’s final days were spent at Barrie’s Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, where the team in the Respiratory Inpatient Unit could not have been kinder. Special thanks to Dr. Kerstin Mossman, physician extraordinaire, whose loving care imbued Lora with the courage to stay true to herself, right to the end. In accordance with Lora’s wishes, she will be cremated; there will be no service.
Marie Danielle Leclair
Posted on: Saturday, November 17, 2018Dear Pam and David,
We offer you our heartfelt sympathies. We had the chance to meet with your mother and she was wonderful. She will be missed.
With love,
Marie Danielle and David
Loretta D'Alimonte
Posted on: Monday, November 19, 2018So I worked at the pharmacy that Lora got her medications from. I was sad when I found out that she had passed on and I wished that I was able to talk to her one last time. We really connected and I enjoyed our short conversations, she was not just a customer but I thought of her as my family. Prayers and fond memories are what we have to remember our dearly departed. My most heartfelt condolences. I will miss her
Loretta D’alimonte
Bhavna Bhangu
Posted on: Monday, November 19, 2018Pammie and David…. My prayers and love go to you and your family. I had the honour of having a great Indian lunch with Pammie and her mom at Tara’s that I will never forget. It was instantly clear how Pammie turned out to be the force of nature that she is – Lora was born at a time when a woman’s opportunity to be independent was very different than it is now and I have no doubt that Lora’s spirit broke through many barriers. Her legacy will live on through the strength and character that is in her daughter – my friend Pammie. Much love Bhavna and Kent.
Lois MacKenzie
Posted on: Friday, November 23, 2018Dear Pam. I do see Ann Campbell occasionally and would ask about your Mom.
There are. 2 of her paintings in our condo and one really old one in the building of our condo so I see them every day. Many memories of your family — you coming for lunch when we lived on Jubilee Ave., the time 5 of us took painting lessons in your downstairs. I discovered I had no talent but still have one painting hanging in an extra bedroom at the cottage at Regina Beach
I remember. Your Mom fondly and I’m sure you will miss her wit and talents.
Sue is now a grandmother. Hewitt is one and she is baby sitting for a few weeks as Jenna’s leave was up and she is back teaching, following in her Moms footsteps. Terry and Sue spend the winter in California but she comes back here to see her family here every month or so. We don’t travel now that Hugh is 96!
Please accept our sincere sympathy.
Lois and Hugh MacKenzie
Doug Brown
Posted on: Sunday, March 3, 2019Pam,
We were neighbours over on Turgeon Crescent in Regina in the ’50s. Lora and our mum, Gina, would run kids art classes in our basement. Also art classes for “housewives – how times have changed. As Dad was from Montreal, the family still has some treasured paintings of Montreal streets. In the 70’s, driving in rural Alberta, there was a segment, I think on Gzowski, by a woman talking about the stylish return of women’s hats. Of course, turned out to be your mum.
Legions of Lora stories in our family. She was a remarkable woman.
Deepest sympathy,
Doug Brown