Martha A. (Coates) Burbank, 80, of Mattapoisett died November 13, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness.
She was the wife of Robert G. Burbank, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Carlton and Mary Jane (Hilton) Coates, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1966.
She attended the Mattapoisett Congregational Church.
Mrs. Burbank was a Cub Scout Den Mother and volunteered at Center School.
She was a graduate of New Bedford High School class of 1953.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Robert E. Burbank and his partner Denise Horne of North Conway, NH; a sister, Edna LeBlanc of Mattapoisett; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Carlton “Lefty” Coates.
Her Graveside Service will be held at a later date in Cushing Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Mattapoisett Fire Rescue, P.O. Box 219, Mattapoisett, MA 02739 or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 101 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 107, Middletown, CT 06457. Arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6) Mattapoisett. For online guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com