Obituary for Mercedes M. Camacho (Burns)
Mercedes Madeline (Burns) Camacho, age 73, a longtime resident of both Billerica and Chelmsford, MA, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Mercedes (Marcie) was born in Pittsburg, PA. on July 20, 1948. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mercedes (Fischer) Burns.
She spent her early years in Pittsburg, PA where she graduated from Gladstone High School in 1967. She moved to New England and began a 25 year career working for New England Telephone (now Verizon) in customer service and repair. After her retirement from Verizon, she worked for the IRS for several years in customer service. Marcie’s professional career was known for her strong work ethic and many lifelong lasting friendships.
From an early age, Marcie developed a strong faith in God and it was an integral part of her life which followed her until her death. Marcie was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Chelmsford, MA. She would often visit convents and spent many hours volunteering and forming friendships with the nuns. Marcie also organized drives to collect and donate care packages for our military and soldiers stationed overseas. She had a generous and giving nature and she donated to others in need.
Marcie will be remembered as both a person who stood by her morals and one who would do anything for her family, friends, and even strangers. Marcie’s high energy, selflessness and faith will be remembered by all who knew her. She also loved and cherished her many fur- family pets throughout the years.
Marcie is survived by her children, Matthew P. Camacho of Ewa Beach, Hawaii and Anthony R Camacho of Seminole, Florida. She is also survived by her siblings Kathy Carr of Ft. Myers, FL., Thomas Burns Jr. of Tallahassee, FL., and MaryAnn Popp of Pittsburg, PA. along with dear friends Theresa Zahareas of Lowell, MA. and Anita Spinazzola of Malden, MA.
Marcie is pre-deceased by her beloved Uncle Lewis and Thelma Fischer of Billerica, MA.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022 from 8:30 – 10:00 AM at the BLAKE CHELMSFORD FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated following the visitation at 11 o’clock at St. Mary Parish, 25 North Rd., CHELMSFORD.
Interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, CHELMSFORD.
Memorial donations may be made in Marcie’s name to the Lowell Humane Society at lowellhumanesociety.org, the Wounded Warrior Project at support.woundedwarriorproject.org, or please consider supporting your local police department in her honor.
Mercedes (Marcie) was born in Pittsburg, PA. on July 20, 1948. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mercedes (Fischer) Burns.
She spent her early years in Pittsburg, PA where she graduated from Gladstone High School in 1967. She moved to New England and began a 25 year career working for New England Telephone (now Verizon) in customer service and repair. After her retirement from Verizon, she worked for the IRS for several years in customer service. Marcie’s professional career was known for her strong work ethic and many lifelong lasting friendships.
From an early age, Marcie developed a strong faith in God and it was an integral part of her life which followed her until her death. Marcie was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Chelmsford, MA. She would often visit convents and spent many hours volunteering and forming friendships with the nuns. Marcie also organized drives to collect and donate care packages for our military and soldiers stationed overseas. She had a generous and giving nature and she donated to others in need.
Marcie will be remembered as both a person who stood by her morals and one who would do anything for her family, friends, and even strangers. Marcie’s high energy, selflessness and faith will be remembered by all who knew her. She also loved and cherished her many fur- family pets throughout the years.
Marcie is survived by her children, Matthew P. Camacho of Ewa Beach, Hawaii and Anthony R Camacho of Seminole, Florida. She is also survived by her siblings Kathy Carr of Ft. Myers, FL., Thomas Burns Jr. of Tallahassee, FL., and MaryAnn Popp of Pittsburg, PA. along with dear friends Theresa Zahareas of Lowell, MA. and Anita Spinazzola of Malden, MA.
Marcie is pre-deceased by her beloved Uncle Lewis and Thelma Fischer of Billerica, MA.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022 from 8:30 – 10:00 AM at the BLAKE CHELMSFORD FUNERAL HOME, 24 Worthen St., CHELMSFORD.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated following the visitation at 11 o’clock at St. Mary Parish, 25 North Rd., CHELMSFORD.
Interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, CHELMSFORD.
Memorial donations may be made in Marcie’s name to the Lowell Humane Society at lowellhumanesociety.org, the Wounded Warrior Project at support.woundedwarriorproject.org, or please consider supporting your local police department in her honor.