Washington Burns, M.D. Popular West Oakland Doctor Passes

Washington Burns, M.D., the popular West Oakland Doctor, has sadly died. He was born December 3, 1929, so he was 92 years old.

The following obituary was sent to Zennie62Media:

Washington Burns, M.D. December 3, 1929 – December 26, 2022

Dear Prescott-Joseph Friends, Supporters and Associates,

On Behalf of the Prescott-Joseph Center for Community Enhancement’s Board of Directors, I share the sad news that Washington Burns, M.D. passed on Monday, December 26, 2022 at his home.

Dr. Burns, as he was known, loved the West Oakland community. He was committed to providing equitable, high quality services to the children, youth, and families of West Oakland and beyond. He was tireless in his efforts to ensure children with asthma had access to the best health care. He was tireless in efforts to ensure that all West Oaklanders had food and basic needs. He was tireless in his efforts to ensure children 0-5 were well-prepared to enter preschool and kindergarten. He was tireless in his efforts to ensure youth had summer activities to keep them engaged. He was a friend, advocate, mentor, and role model to so many. He will be deeply missed, but his memory lives on in our hearts. He was a man of deep faith. “Well done good and faithful servant.”

The Burns family will be holding a private memorial this month. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

The PJC Board and friends are planning a Community Celebration of Life for Dr. Burns at St. Patrick Catholic Church in West Oakland in early February. I will keep you posted on the details.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at ouida@prescottjoseph.org or 510-350-6249 if you have any questions or just want to reminisce about Dr. Burns. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Ouida Joi Cooper-Rodriguez
Interim Executive Director

Stay tuned.