Olive M. (Burke) Hecht Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Olive M. (Burke) Hecht of Reading, Massachusetts is shared. Olive, born on March 12, 1936, passed away on June 2, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Olive M. (Burke) Hecht to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her mother Velma; and her siblings, Alice Berkner (Burke) and John Burke. She is survived by: her sisters, Claire Markham (Burke) of Melrose, MA and Kathleen Burke-Hodge of Colorado Springs, Colorado; her children, William J. Hecht, Jr. (Lori Cavanaugh) of Lowell, MA., Maria Hecht (Seth Diamond) of Cambridge, MA. and Olivia Hecht of Reading, MA; her grandchildren, Kevin Hecht (Katelynn Hecht), Amanda Hecht (Mouse) of Northampton, MA, Sarah Hecht (Miles Miller) of Methuen, MA, Stephen Hecht (Aisha Iyer) of Washington, D. C. and Rebecca Hecht of Reading, MA; and her great grandchildren, Morgan, Brianna Hecht and Paloma Miller of Methuen, MA..
There will be a private graveside service for immediate family who graciously request that in lieu of flowers, online donations be made to the The Trustees of the Reservations whose properties Olive spent many happy times visiting. Offline donations may be made to "The Trustees" 200 High St. 4th Fl.
