Robert Burns Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Robert Burns of Walpole, Massachusetts. Robert, born on April 24, 1946, passed away on November 11, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Robert Burns to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Mary Burns (Rourke); his parents, Francis Burns and Gertrude Burns (O'Hara); his children, Jeanmarie Dorr (Timothy) of Medway, Brian Burns (Danita) of Roslindale and Matthew Burns of Walpole; and his siblings, Gertrude MacLeod of New Hampshire, Francis Burns of New Hampshire and Richard Burns of New Hampshire. He was also cherished by many loving nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 18th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Alexander F. Thomas & Sons Funeral Home (45 Common St, Walpole, MA 02081). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, November 19th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Saint John Vianney Catholic Church (3655 Diamond Hill Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864). A burial will be held on Thursday, November 19th 2026 at the St Francis Cemetery (1621 Washington St, Walpole, MA 02081).
Please, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bob's memory to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at http://www.t2t.org.
