YARMOUTH — Alice Kennedy (Nickerson) Burleigh, 97, died Aug. 4.
She was born in Falmouth on Sept. 21, 1912, the fifth of six daughters of Effie Jeanette (Moore) and Walter Francis Nickerson.
After she graduated from Yarmouth High School in 1931, she was hired as a governess and moved to Natick, Mass., where she met and married William “Bud” O. Burleigh.
They moved to Town Landing Road in Falmouth in 1952 and established Burleigh Electric in 1955, which is now owned by her granddaughter, Cheri Lozoraitis.
She was a founding member of the Foreside Methodist Church, now known as the Foreside Community Church.
Additionally, she was a member of the Foreside Fireman’s Auxiliary and a certificate holder of the U.S. Power Squadrons.
A woman of great spirit, openness to others and to life, she showed the depth of her character in the way she faced death.
Surviving are two children, a son, Roger Wendell Burleigh, and a daughter, Charlotte Ann (Burleigh) Mary; three grandchildren, Robert William Burleigh, David Arthur Mary and Cheri Lynn (Burleigh) Lozoraitis; two great-granddaughters, Emily Grace and Katerina Faith Lozoraitis; several nieces and nephews, and their children.
A memorial service will be held in September at the Foreside Community Church, 340 Foreside Road, Falmouth, at a date to be determined.
Condolences, memories and tributes can be made online at lindquistfuneralhome.com
Sidebar Elements
Burleigh
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.