Janet Ann Burke, 82, passed away on June 26, 2019 at Care One in Northampton. She was born December 29, 1936 in Boston to the late George and Mary Tomlinson. Janet graduated from Weston High School in 1955 and eventually earned a Masters Degree in Psychology from UMass Boston.

Janet was an avid horsewoman since her youth, and in the 1980s, she participated in the Paralympics in Georgia as part of the equestrian team. Later, while living in Springfield, MA, Janet lobbied to make city sidewalks and buildings handicap accessible and volunteered for the local public television station.

Janet is survived by her sister, Ellie Tomlinson, her children and their spouses Karen and Ray Lemoine, Christopher Burke and Brenda Zavetterro, Kevin Burke and Jenna Konesko, and Keith Burke, her eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Janet’s family would like to thank the staff at Care One in Northampton, Ascend Hospice, and her companion Dawn for their care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers, Janet would want you to donate to the local public television or radio station.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at the Douglass Funeral Service in Amherst.