Muriel F. Buerkley

HUDSON FALLS – Muriel F. Buerkley, 89, formerly of East Syracuse and more recently of Hudson Falls, went to heaven to meet her husband and daughter, on Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Glens Falls Hospital.

Born on December 16, 1923, in Falmouth, MA, she was the daughter of the late Alva A. and Alice M. (Robbins) Carl.

Muriel met her future husband, Samuel J. Buerkley, at a dance.  Samuel at the time was in the Army, serving his country.  It was love at first sight.  They were married a year later, just before he was deployed.  They shared 60 wonderful years of marriage, before his death.  Muriel and her husband spent most of their life in Syracuse, where they had many friends.  Muriel worked for 36 years at Wegman’s in Liverpool.  She loved her job and all the friends that she made, during her working career.  After her health started to fail, Muriel moved to Hudson Falls to live with her daughter, Linda. While living in Hudson Falls, Muriel became a member of the Fort Edward-Kingsbury 60 Plus Senior Center.  She loved all the activities and her friends at the Senior Center.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her daughter, Susan Bressette, her sister, Elva Tyler, her brother in law, Herb and her niece, Karleen Craig.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda Buerkley of Hudson Falls; her sister, Janet Bowman of Miramar, Florida; four grandchildren, Laura (Thomas) Lane of Queensbury, Peter (Rebecca) Prince of Brookline, NH, Debra (Thomas) Strong of Cicero, David Perrigo of Las Vegas, NV; her eight great grandchildren, Kaycie, Benjamin, Rachel, Ryan, Matthew, Eben, Cara and Grace; her two nieces, Barbara (David) Eberly and Nancy Bonesteel; and her nephew, Herb Tyler.

Burial will be at a later date in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband.

The family suggests that memorial donations may be sent to the Fort Edward-Kingsbury, 60 Plus Senior Center, 78 Oak Street, Hudson Falls, NY 12839.