Jan 22, 2017
Father of Flames president Burke dies
William (Bill) James Burke, father of Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke, died at the age of 90 on Friday.
The Canadian Press
CALGARY — William (Bill) James Burke, father of Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke, died at the age of 90 on Friday.
The team announced Sunday that the elder Burke passed away peacefully in Vero Beach, Fla.
A funeral mass will be held Wednesday in Vero Beach.