Christine (Clark) Burnham

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Christine (Clark) Burnham, 79, of Warwick, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Burnham.

Born in Columbia Falls, Maine, Christine was the daughter of the late Alfred Clark Jr. and Elizabeth (Tenan) Clark. Her brother, Glenwood Clark, also predeceased her. Her favorite work experiences involved fixing electronics. She last worked for 15 years at Cox Communications, repairing cable converter boxes.

Christine enjoyed spending time with her family and pets, reading, gardening, doing puzzles, playing games and being a devoted lover of all animals. She volunteered at the Warwick Animal Shelter for the last couple of years, socializing and playing with cats.

Christine was the loving mother of Brian Burnham and his wife, Maureen, and Dawn Burnham. She was the loving grandmother of Kirsten Prescott and her husband, Charles, and of Luke Burnham and Sarah Burnham.

Her service will be private.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter, 101 Arthur W. Devine Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886.