In Celebration of

Judith Mary Burns

September 21, 1922 -  June 23, 2018

Judy, a gracious and charming lady passed away in her 96th year at the Montfort Hospital, Ottawa.
Predeceased by her beloved husband, John, her sister, Anne Kirkpatrick-McKibbin and son-in-law, John Connor.
Devoted and loving mother of Barbara Darragh (Kent) of Colorado and Pamela Burns (John Connor) of Ottawa.
Proud and cherished Nannie to grandsons, Jordan Darragh (Bliss) and Patrick Darragh and great grandsons, Caden and Brody Darragh.
Loving aunt to Jane Taylor (John predeceased), Joanne Kelly (Jim) and Rob Kirkpatrick (Jules Wilson) and many great and great, great nieces and nephews.

Judy was born and raised in Montreal and attended Trafalgar Girls School and McGill University.

Fondly remembered for her lifetime commitment to volunteer work beginning as a V.A.D. during the war. She held leadership roles with The May Court Club, Children’s Aid Society, The Bytown Museum, The Historical Society of Ottawa, The Heritage Societies of Ottawa and Canada and many other organizations.

She and Johnny retired to Perth to be close to their glorious islands on Otty Lake, where friends and family gathered for over 50 years.

A love for history and geneology led Judy to produce an impressive legacy of family records.

Judy was a passionate bridge player and attained the status of Life Master. She was an avid reader, lover of animals, consummate hostess and a friend to many, young and old.

Her curious mind, her grace, her compassionate spirit and zest for life will be remembered by many.

A Memorial Service will be held in the Sacred Space of Beechwood Cemetery and Funeral Services, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa on Sunday, July 8, at 11 o’clock.

Memorial contributions can be made to CNIB and The Bytown Museum.

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Fraser and Marlene Hirsch (Friend)

Entered June 29, 2018 from Kanata

Pam, Barb and family;

Our deepest condolences for your loss. Fraser is so pleased that he was able to have a great telephone chat with her not too long ago.

Marlene & Fraser Hirsch

Josh Kelly (Nephew)

Entered June 30, 2018 from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

Death of someone so loved is always hard to hear about and I share the sadness of Aunt Judy’s loss with so many. Pam and Barb, my heart is especially heavy for both of you right now.
But if I can focus past the here and now to what will matter in the long term.
This is how Aunt Judy made me feel.
She was a brilliant conversationalist. Evidence of her scope of observation... right up to my last visit with her not many weeks ago.
She enjoyed competition too. In fact I feel the need to start playing Spite and Malice again. A tribute to two close sisters. I can still hear her and Granny (Anne) cussing at one another over a card game or Scrabble, laughing and growling; “you dirty bugger!” in response to a creative change of fortune.
We have much to be thankful for. Her mind was sharp. She loved to engage with people and she always had poise and grace. Forever generous and thoughtful. She leaves a rich story in her exhaustive research of family and community. I feel honoured to have that sense of place in this impressive family tree.
Thank you Ain’t Judy for always being someone to look up to.
We love you and will miss you dearly.

Marianne and the Dietrich Family (Great niece)

Entered June 30, 2018 from Ottawa

Aunt Judy made all activities seem effortless because of her quick mind and varied abilities. She inspired both me and the three children to try new things because she made them seem fun and possible. She was also a consummate story teller and would have all of us enraptured with her memories of days gone by. Her knowledge of history provided great context to her stories. We will miss her dearly. We send lots of hugs to her close family. We love you!

Lana Shaw (Friend)

Entered July 2, 2018 from Orleans, Ontario

To the Burns family, Sorry for the loss of Judy Burns. I knew her from the Bytown Museum and the Historical Society of Ottawa. She was President of the Historical Society of Ottawa and was concerned about preserving the history of the City of Ottawa. She was a great lady and friend to many of us. Sincerely, Lana Shaw, former Director/Curator Bytown Museum.

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