Folsom Funeral Service

Maurice Conway Burns, Jr., a longtime resident of Dedham, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2024, at the Care Dimensions Hospice Home in Lincoln, MA.  He was 78. Maurice was born August 21, 1946, in Boston, Massachusetts, the beloved son of Maurice C. Burns Sr. and Marian Patricia (Joyce) Doherty. He grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts but especially enjoyed spending his summers on Nantucket throughout his youth where his family owned and ran Lucky Pierre’s, a local restaurant.  Maurice was an athlete his whole life and had fond memories of playing on the baseball fields and tennis courts throughout Brookline. Maurice earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Bentley College and his Master’s Degree from Northeastern University, after having been drafted into the US Army where he served from 1967 to 1969. Maurice worked as a salesman in the wholesale food industry until his retirement 10 years ago.  Prior to that, and his true passion, was working as a political consultant for local campaigns.  Maurice fully embraced his retirement, spending many hours with friends and family on the golf course and traveling with Ellen to every single antique store throughout New England.  He enjoyed golfing at many courses throughout Massachusetts and most recently, as a member of the Needham Country Club.  Being retired also gave him the freedom to attend ALLLL his grandchildren’s activities and sporting events.  He was always found cheering on his grandchildren from the sidelines, ready to offer both words of encouragement and words of “advice.”  Much to everyone’s amusement, he truly embraced becoming a “Dance Grampa.”  Maurice cherished his friendships throughout his life but had a special place in his heart for his lifetime Brookline crew, the YaYa’s, the Riverdale and Dedham community, especially the Riverside Drive Family, Uncle Bob, as well as cousins from both the Burns and Kreutel families.  Maurice is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ellen L. (Kreutel) Burns; his children, Timothy P. Burns, and his wife Lilah, of Foxboro, and Megan E. DiBella, and her husband Anthony, of Franklin; his sisters, Vaughan Nesslar and Terry Vivenzio; and his grandchildren, Emily and AJ DiBella, Luke Brookfield, and Fiona Burns. He was the brother of the late Owen Burns, and the late Marian Burns. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, November 21st from 4 to 8 pm at the Folsom Funeral Home, 87 Milton Street, Dedham. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Memorial Mass Friday, November 22nd at 9 am at St. Susanna’s Church, 262 Needham Street, Dedham with a reception to follow. Private interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Proctor, Vermont. Donations to Beth Israel Lahey Health, c/o Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Office of Philanthropy, 529 Main Street, 4th Floor, Charlestown, MA 02129 would be appreciated.

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