Karan Burke

Karan P. Burke 61 of Fairlawn passed away on Saturday February 11 2012. She was born to Ara and Kate Parseghian in Oxford Ohio on 6/6/1950. She moved to South Bend Indiana and graduated from John Adams High School in 1968 Notre Dame in 1973 and later finished a master's degree. She married Jim Burke in 1974 and has two sons - Jim and Michael. Karan deeply believed in the goodness of others and never spoke an unkind word. Her compassion and kindness were matched only by her resilience and tenacity. As disability from Multiple Sclerosis accumulated over decades she never complained or despaired. Rather she found contentment in whatever she could do - from watching Notre Dame football to reading in the sun on Marco Island. At the same time she quietly defied disability - raising her boys traveling the world and maintaining close connections with her large network of friends and family. Family was the focus of Karan's life. Her compassion kindness and unwavering love will be missed by her husband (Jim) her parents (Ara and Katie) her sons (Michael and Jim) her daughter-in-law Lori her grand -daughters (Kate and Maggie) her siblings (Kriss and Mike) her close-knit extended family and friends and all touched by her simple kindness. Karan's family will receive friends at Hummel Funeral Home 500 E. Exchange St Akron Tuesday February 14 2012 from 12 noon - 3:00 PM. A Funeral Service for Karan will take place privately. Memorial Donations may be made to the Burke Family Scholarship Fund c/o Archbishop Hoban High School One Holy Cross Blvd Akron OH 44306.