Kay Burky

OBITUARY

Kay Burky passed away peacefully on March 18th after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Scott Burky who was by her side in life and in her final days. Kay was the love of Scott�s life and they enjoyed nearly 30 years together.

She is survived by her mother, June (Strohm) Adams; sister, Kim Shannon (Sean); sisters-in-law: Stephanie Carsto (Ken) and Susan Burky; brother-in-law, Steven Burky; and eight nieces and nephews: Kate, Stephen, Autumne, Sean Jr. Meaghan, Angelina, Logan, and Mason. Kay was preceded in death by her father, Homer Adams.

Kay once shared that �while nobody was watching, I led a remarkable life.�

The summer after graduation Kay thought she�d continue to work at Twin Kiss; however, her Dad, gave her a kick in the butt and firmly said, �you need to get a full-time job with benefits.� Kay started at Farmer�s First Bank as a teller, which led to a remarkable forty-year career in banking. Kay retired from Fulton Financial Corporation as Senior Vice President, Senior Change Management Human Resource Business Partner.

Kay�s remarkable life also included going back to start her bachelor�s degree at Albright College at age 50 with zero credits. In four and half years; while working full-time and managing a team of twenty people, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology and Organizational Behavior. She was a member of the Psi Chi National Honor Society, received the Green-Lee Academic Achievement Award and was the graduation speaker. After taking a year off, she got her Master of Science degree in Human Resource Development and SPHR Certification from Villanova University in two years.

Kay wanted her Master�s degree so she could teach adults working to complete their college degrees. Kay was an adjunct faculty member at Elizabethtown College briefly and for seven years at Penn State Berks Campus teaching courses in the Organizational Leadership bachelor�s program.

Kay was always driven by the need for challenging work and a sense of accomplishment. She started running, gradually at first and ended up running her first five-mile race and was hooked. Kay and Scott completed the inaugural Rock and Roll Half Marathon in San Diego in 1998. They also ran the Walt Disney Marathon in 2001. A highlight of Kay�s running career was finishing second in her age group in the Southern Most Half Marathon in Key West in 2014.

Kay and Scott enjoyed travelling and their honeymoon in Key West led to annual return trips with wonderful memories of sunsets, dinners, and Kay�s favorite, seeing the headlining band at Sloppy Joe�s at 10 pm. Kay�s family vacationed in Ocean City for decades, which led to Kay and Scott buying a house in Ocean City in 2008, creating many great memories with family and friends. One of Kay�s favorite things was getting up for sunrise and walking the beach from 34th street to the fishing pier at 14th street and back. This five-mile walk was always special to Kay as she never took her health for granted.

In her retirement, Kay decided to put her many talents to work in local politics, including volunteering as the treasurer for local school board and municipal campaigns, and as an avid and beloved member of the Warwick Democratic Committee. Additionally, Kay served on the Lititz Library Board, Chaired the Director Search Committee, Co-Chaired the 25th Anniversary Celebration Committee with Scott and was an active member of the Friends Group. Kay was involved with the United Way of Lancaster County�s Women United, most recently moving into the Chair role.

The family wants to thank Kay�s doctors and nurses at Lancaster General Hospital, especially the Neuro ICU team on 5 Lime, for their care and kindness over the past few months. We also want to thank the staff and nurses at Moravian Manor for providing Kay with a comforting environment during her rehabilitation.

When you think of Kay, think of kindness. Take time to smile at a stranger when you pass. As Kay proved, most times they will smile back.

Friends will be received from 9-11 AM with a Celebration of Kay�s Life beginning at 11 AM on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. To honor Kay, contributions can be made to the Lititz Public Library Capital Campaign or the United Way of Lancaster County�s Women United.

To view Kay�s Life Story, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com.