Frances H. Burg

Frances H. Burg, 101, of Berlin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Richard Burg Sr. Born in Chicopee, MA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Nellie (Lafarr) Martin. Frances was a former Newington resident and was formerly employed at Royal Typewriter. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church in East Berlin, the Ladies Guild at Church, and represented the State of CT in the Ms. Senior Pageant. Frances was active in her community in Scouting, Little League, PTA, religious education, St. Mary School Library in Newington, and at the Berlin Fair working at the Sacred Heart Booth. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Frances is survived by two daughters, Barbara True and her husband Dale of Berlin, Mary Aurigemma and her husband Roger of Cromwell; three grandchildren, Francine Latham, Joseph Bogoslofski III, and Krystopher Aurigemma; and seven great-grandchildren, Rebecca Latham, Douglas Latham, Joseph Bogoslofski IV, Amanda Bogoslofski, Madisyn Aurigemma, Lily Bogoslofski and Brooke Aurigemma. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Richard Burg Jr. and three sisters, Mildred, Gladys and Evelyn. Her family would like to express their thanks and appreciation to CCCI for providing home care and to her caregivers, Linda Minnis, her great-granddaughter Becky, and Ali for their loving and compassionate care extended to Frances. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 9:00 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Church in East Berlin. Burial will be in West Meadow Cemetery, Newington. Calling hours are Monday from 5-8 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 35 Cold Spring Rd, Suite 411, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.