By Matt Grobar. George's Obituary George Burke, or Uncle George to many, went on to be reunited with his wives, Brenda, Mary, and Margie; son, Scotty; and countless other loved ones, including 11 of his 12 siblings on Saturday, March 5, 2022, peacefully while surrounded by his family. Burke: And its great when you have friends come, you have extra bedrooms, you can put them all up. Burke: Yes. Mrs. Mackey. Daller: We really cant give you any details on that. George W. Burke, 63. And my fatherwe were quite wealthy, growing up. He upholstered that chair with the things in the back. Q: Today is November 9, 2021. Because, now, they cant tear it down. And right outside the window right here, is a great big round, thing thats all brickgreat big round thing, big as this room, covered-overand thats where all the water from the drain pipe from the roof would go in there and fill it, and it was called a cistern, and that was connected to the kitchen downstairs. Because the problem was is that my uncle was paying for everything in the househe was paying for the heating, he was paying all the utilities, paying all the bills. So, I dont know. Write your message of sympathy today. And people were selling anything out of their house to support themselves and live. But, thats what I did. I moved in, I cleaned it all up. George was synonymous with Double Trouble, extremely knowledgeable aboutitsnature, history, and folklore. Linda? Daller: Yes. She would say, The lilacs still in the front hall? And Id say, Oh, is that what that smell is? He was predeceased by : his parents, Orie Burke and Amanda Burke (Jackson). I, being the youngest, of course, seeing everybody growing up. And she was laying like this. Let the family know you . And when they got level, he screamed, Okay, George, theyre level, theyre level! And then I put a big postI put a big cement thing on the floor. A lot of the windows were broken out of it. Burke: Okay. Yes. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. February 23, 1923 - Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. So everything just kept going off and someone would have all of this, someone would have all of that. I restored the whole housewell, how long did I live there? I think there were hundreds of people that worked there. Daller: We lived several places. Loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke of Plymouth and the late George W. Burke. All rights reserved. Burke: Oh. Would you like to offer George E. Burkes loved ones a condolence message? The woodwork, the moldings, the parquet floors. So if this can remain a part of the history, thatll be great for people to appreciate. So, thats it, I said, to hell with it. And on top of that, I still worked for Sherwin Williams. Burke: And what is a shame islike, you take [one of our former boarders], she has two horses that she used to keep here all the time. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. And we were great gardeners and she had always come over in the spring, and she gave me little cuttings of all the flowers, and the different things. It wasnt fair to him to keep paying for it. Daller: Thats been acquired over the years. And in the meantime, I made a couple of little investments and they turned out very well for me. All Rights Reserved. Born: On March 9, 1927, in Philadelphia, he was . But they tore the house down to build that school. He used to ride horses with Bess and her sister Belle, who attended Tottenville High School with him in the 1940s. And I know everythingId love to go out to Staten Island. So he said, Good. Daller: The stables. Because I certainlyI never passed up a bargain. They cant do anything. Daller: What about the coat? Burke: So that should pretty well cover it, I think. Im offered fortunes for the front field, for the side field, for the backfield. And in the basement, I put the kitchen and a dining area and everything. Daller: Plus the fact, it cost a fortune to take away the manure. I think hes given you a great history of what started and, basically, youve talked about his life from the beginning, so, I dont know. Messages run for up to one year and you And, of course, being in the military and traveling with them, the government shipped all my stuff that I bought and picked upshipped it all back to America for me. People that owned U.S. Steel, their mansion was over there. Hes the man that built the house. George was an engaged conversationalist and even better listener. Burke: What were the things I did when what? And I had the money to do it, and I said, You know, let me do it.. Daller: You met some interesting people there. And it was called SS White [Dental Manufacturing Company]. By the time I got to the to where they were discharging them and such, he had just been discharged and left on an airplane. So all the big mansions were built with outside kitchens. And the porch, I dont thinkone end of it, you wouldnt dare walk on because the whole thing would have collapsed. He come over he looked at it. Obituaries Services . You want to have someone living in it, you cant have an empty house. I had the best collection of the most beautiful carved ivory and things because they didnt have money but they would give you things. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 PM until 7 PM, with a 7 PM prayer service, at the Church. Daller: The staircase wasnt even straight. Its no different from home. So here I was with all this stuff, sending it home to my family, sending it to my sisters. And it was very much built like this house. Cumberland George E. Burke, 72, of William St. died Thursday in the Memorial Hospital of R. I., Pawtucket. So I stayed there, worked for him for years. I had a dream thatin my dream, I woke up and I was laying in bed upstairs, and I could smell lilacs. Theyre going out for the garbage. I said, No, no, no, Im trying to take them. So I took them and I had them all redone and reupholstered, and here they are. Oh my god. Because she would always want her bottle of booze. I know all the grounds that were around it were beautiful gardens. Do you remember that? Obituary. I fixed it up. And he dealed in antique rugs, and regular rugs and everything. Q: Yes. And is there a way where, according to how you would like the house to be maintainedwould everything stay in its place? She was the girl who hired me, and she ran the big Sherwin Williams store. 174 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10075Phone: (212) 988-8379 | Fax: (212) 537-5571Contact Us: info@nypap.org. And I could turn the horses loose and theyd keep all the fields cut and mowed, you know? You know, everybody knew him, and everybody, wow. And one day. Would you sell me the acres in the front? And in order to have food and such, youd have to bring it up the back stairs. Too bad that there wasnt somebody with a brain. Stole all that carved stuff, stole all that stuff, that whole box of stuff. So she said, Bess said, Were going to have to quit, George. I said Oh, shit. I bought the house and Bess and Marge came over. And because of that, and especially the interior design thing, I went around, did little jobs, and did things, and because I learned so much by going to that to school there, that when I got back here, I got nice little jobs here and there. I mean, you talked about it, when you were a kid, that it was this big house that you would see when you were out on, Daller: Its a part of the history of Staten Island. If you want to come in a business with me, John, lets make into a beautiful restaurant. So he said, Okay, Ive never owned a restaurant, but Id be willing to try it, George. So I said, Well, John, youre gonna have to put a lot of money in it because you have all the money, as being who you are. I cant think of the name of the thing now. He appreciated it. Burke Memorial Park. And I took that for years. They couldnt handle it, the clientele that came in. Daller: Well, he hopes that Historic House Trust and the Parks Department work hand in hand and maintaining itthat theyll maintain it as a museum. People: Mario Buatta, Luis Caizares, Linda Daller, John Krawchuck, James and Kathleen Pistilli, Adriana Scalamandr, John Scalia, Elizabeth Bess Seguine Aug, Joseph Seguine, Organizations: Friends of the Seguine Mansion, Historic House Trust, House of Scalamandr, NYC Departments of Parks and Recreation, Sherwin-Williams, U.S. Air Force, Places: Annandale, Hammersmith College, Port Richmond, Old Bermuda Inn, Saks Fifth Avenue, Seguine Mansion, St. George, Staten Island, Tidewater Inn, Tottenville, The New York Preservation Archive Project. But I still have a lot of it. Youre coming with me. So Id say Okay, Murphy, lets go! She was something, I mean. And there was nobody but my mother and I now, living in our house. I mean, I had a beautiful condo in Florida. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Lititz, PA. He was the top interior designer in New York. George was born on June 8, 1937 in Elgin, TX to Waylan Stanley Burke and Nellie Elizabeth Burke (Weaver). And I think we can end there. George lived in Roslyn Heights, New York 11577, USA. And I got a big certificate for saving that. Burke: I went and I was stationed in England, and I loved being in England. Its a big plaque on it, its landmarked and everything. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. And theyd come out and Id get involved with them. It was a mess. Burke: The only thing is, the house will be closed. He was born on July 24, 1929 in Lakehurst. Funeral service is at Acton Baptist Church, September 22, 2021, at 2:00pm. September 19, 2015. Well, the paintings and the small stuff like thatthat like that mirror and those paintings and all that stuffthat was all the little stuff. And then when you could see the house, it was a goddamn mess. You dont have to worry about, sleeping on your couches and all that kind of stuff, and, you know, pulling out fake beds, and that kind of stuff. George then worked for the State Park Service from 1977 until his retirement in 2006, living most of that time in a converted pickers cottage in the village. So I got this on the front porch somewhere, nailed to the house, butdoesnt matter. George "Sonnyman" Preston Burke, age 83, of Brazoria passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021 with his family by his side. Obituary of George Burke George M. Burke, 62 , of Freehold Township, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at home. I forgot whose house it was. It was piled up in their basement. And it became quite the place to be. And I dream that I heard some noise. Burke: I think that waswhod ya call-it got me involved with that. So I went out and I said toI had two roommates, and I said to my roommates, Wheres my box? And they said Oh, well, Sergeant Joiner came in and took it. I said, Oh, no! I went running out. And I had beautiful big pieces of Meissen that I got when I was in Germany, and it all went here and there andI cant get it back. The only thing that will save this house as a bulldozer! [laughs] But anyway, I saved it. So I still had to get up every day and go to work. Q: [Laughs] Yes. Daller: And that house was beautiful. Daller: At least the property itself, because when you stood outside, I mean, you couldnt see anything. And I finally got to meet Mrs. Seguine because she had stables at that time. I started with the basement. George J. Burke Obituary It is with great sadness that we announce the death of George J. Burke (Rochester, New York), who passed away on October 17, 2022, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Yes, Mrs. Mackey. But alls I know, they closed in New York and they moved out there. Rain. But, God, that was almost 100 years ago, you know? I said, Where are you? She said, Well, I moved out years ago and went back to Georgia. Burke: Oh god. So I moved into the house here. Im no bulldozer!. I dont know, Im just used to it. And that was the end of them. Burke: I think, what was left of it, the sons moved to California and they opened up a Scalamandr in California. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. You know, he just passed away. I just repainted. And my brother Bill and my brother Ed decided to go into an automobile repair shop. So I made sure it was filled in with dirt the rest of the way, so I wouldnt have that water getting in the basement. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. All my life, I was raised in a big house. Then, on that side, was the dining room, and the kitchen. So that was the reason we chose to do a White Party. George was a descendent of Thomas Luker and Unami Princess Ann Suncloud from the Turtle Clan of the Lenape Tribe, and very proud of his heritage and the land he was from.George was a humble man with a golden heart and a dry sense of humor. I mean, its physically impossible. And here was the street. If they brought flowers, it had to be lilacs. So I said, Oh. So that was thatI got that little story. But anyway, she said, Im not going in the house. But she used to wear three, four dresses and she smelled like an old goat! Daller: Well, he said, he felt that house had spirits in it. Would you like to elaborate on that? Daller: That was the house that had ghosts. And the kitchen was outside. She's up there with some very good company. But down here, all the beautiful homes that were down here are gone. The whole family kind ofand the ladies got too old, and they decided they were going to move and go live inI think Georgia or Virginia, I forgot. And I was the assistant to the general who was the surgeon for the European Command. Hell utilize every room of the house. Winds E at 15 to 25 mph. And getting an American Dollar from being in the service, getting my payeven though it wasnt that muchbut at that time, over there, it was worth a fortune. And they added this big dining room to the other side of the house. Q: And did you keep records of the restoration process? If you lived in Alaska, where it was always cold, it was fine. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. That woman, she lived in riding clothes! Yes, by the time I got to do all that I had no money left. And that still is, today, one of the great places around here, the Old Bermuda Inn, and John still owns it. They were all along the waterfront here. Oh shit, Im going to have to rebuild the wall. So I started pulling the bricks out, and wrapped up where one of the bricks was, was an oil cloth rag all wrapped up. What will I do? And I had two or three other girls that were there. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Its Meissen. She was married to her late husband, Joseph F. Burke, Sr. of Mahanoy City for 69 years. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/irving- for the Burke family. Burke: To put it backbecause the house was ruined, it was in terrible shape. Share. Interment will follow at Holly Hills Memorial Park. Theres a bunch of little houses now built all along through their gardens. I thought for sure that would never go. And, well, lets face it, they never had any hot water over there at all. Was her name Mackey? So I go downstairs. And thats what I did. Thats what it is. [laughs]. Isnt that a huge house theyre building, you told me? Now the little girl had to be moved to Wall Street. And she had this woman who was a caretaker. Staten Island and the South Shore is the only place where people can still move, be in a country feeling, and build what they want to build, and have a garden and have a lawn and, you know, they can be in the country and still be in the city. Scranton, PA (18503) Today. Tell me when you want me to start. Daller: A lot of the paintings came from Europe, though. The Old Bermuda Inn. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. He resided in Cumberland for the past 48 years. But thats part of whats been going on down here. Funeral Services for George Johnson, 99, of Burke, SD will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 10:30 AM at the Baptist Church in Lucas. And from the garden, you could come back in under the porch and down into the kitchen in the basement. Ill make you the drapes. The drapes are still up there. Thats the only way to explain it. Obituary George T. Burke, 76, passed away peacefully, from multiple health issues, surrounded by family on February 20, 2022. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Well work it out, one way or another. And so the two of us started and we madecalled it the Old Bermuda Inn because John loved Bermuda and he was putting a lot of money in it. Thanks very much to you. But that was biga big, two-bedroom condo. Burke: Well, look at the mansion! Write your message of sympathy today. Sell the other half to Billthat was my brother and you and George, move with me to Florida. So we all thought that was a great idea. George had one sibling: Virginia K Burke. Daller: Yes. Are you still interested? And I said, Well, of course I am. Restored the building, looked around, come down, bought this house from Mrs. Seguine, and then moved out of the bar and restaurantbecause I had a room upstairs in it. Burke: Right across the creek. His family was like aristocratic. I loved them too. And then the Historic House Trust will use it as well to understand whats important to you about maintaining the house. Theyre very few. George "Sonnyman" Preston Burke, age 83, of Brazoria passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021 with his family by his side. And he died young. Burke: I dont find any difference living here. And thats where we are today. People, Oh, could you help me? And especially when I came to Staten Island and I was working for Sherwin Williams, andwhat the hell, Florence? Its some very wealthy unknown-known person who was there. Its a part of the history that should remain. Formal gardens, stablesstables that you could live in. Everything has to be environmentally done properly, so by the time you figure it out, youre spending more money, when youre making no money because you have no horses. in memory of George W. Burke, please visit our floral store. And, then I gotwhod I get from the city? And they were good investments. Hear your loved one's obituary. And if you can capture and keep something that looks like this, then this is a big plus for the area. Absolutely gorgeous. From last time I saw it, it looked like it needed a bulldozer! She said, No, no, no. She said, you can save it. It has to stay exactly as an old plantation house. He was from Central America somewhere, and he just believed in everything had to be right. Its a beautiful house. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Thats how I got to know Adriana Scalamandr and the Scalamandrs. And I had the two apartments! What was. He was the husband of the late Diane M. (Marshall) Burke. Daller: Thats a story you should share, about the lilacs and the lady. All the grounds, the stables, everythingthey cant change a thing. Always curious and seeking information, George started a second career with Siemens, where he worked for ten years as a Service Specialist of Building Technologies. Burke: Let me think of how all that started. But he did a lot of the work for you. Or is that real? That was real. It was so overgrown in the front yard and everything. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. All that gorgeous porcelain, like the Flower Sellers Childrenits a big piece like that. He had come into my room when I was not there, stole everything. And, you know, who has that!? I know everything, what to do. But they did a lot for me. I dont know what the hell Ill do if you do that. Q: When you were youngwhen you were a kid. Thank you so much. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins; and many additional relatives. And I had more bargains from Mrs. Murphy. So theres no more Scalamandr, I dont think, is there? Anyway, I said, Oh boy, did I have a scary dream. I told her my dream. So I found this big beautiful, French, mansard roof, big Victorian house in Tottenville. So I would go to the flea markets and things. And Ill see to it that, financially, things work out for the two of us. Theyre all gone. Thats the only thing in the house left from the Seguines. Daller: Oh, yes. He enjoyed hockey, football, and the beach, but most important to him was family and friends. So I went up with Father Tom and I had to take care of all those Eskimos, if any of them got sick or hurt this or that. And we used to say, Wow, wonder who lives there? And the whole big building used to be a big private home, and then they had made it into a restaurant. Born April 22, 1938, in Alcolu, he was a son of the late George Wilbur Burke and the late Valaree Hodge Burke Moore. In good condition? And if you were wearing them and you went and got in your car and turned the heater on, you smelled like piss. Q: And so, what sort of vision do you have for, you know, the next the next forty years, for how the grounds are maintained and how. I was always in the operating room or someplace like that. And they said, Oh my god, George, what are you Oh, and who else was that? I went to grammar school and high school here. Lets keep fighting it, because there was no way to fight. The real estate lady wouldnt come in. Theres too much business going on here. So were talking about this and talking about this. And all this beautiful stuff, I used to put in a big box. First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. Obituaries; Burial Society. And not only that, we got a lot of manureI used to have it to put on all the gardens and to put on the fields and whatnot. There isnt a room he doesnt go into. Then there was the main hall that went through, just like this: door, front door, back door. Funeral arrangement under the care ofBartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home Inc. And he was the one that took me around and showed me where to get the good fabric. Yes. He did the White House and everything. She said, George, when she died, she was laid out in the coffin, right in that room, in front of those two windows. Oh, God, I worked so damn hard. But when they were building houses, if you had a third story, your taxes went out of sight! So its saved forever. They couldnt. He was a US Air Force veteran, a timber cruiser for Georgia Pacific for 35 years, an avid bird . But when he was in Europe, he rode. Or next to the chair where she was sitting. Mr. Burke was born in Neptune and was a lifelong resident of Freehold Township. The stables were here for years. Would you just sell me two acres there? JOHN BURKE OBITUARY BETHLEHEM John T. Burke (Jack), age 92, of Bethlehem died on November 28, 2022. Burke Marshall (October 1, 1922 - June 2, 2003) was an American lawyer and who served as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division during the Civil Rights Movement . My father was in the political-end, and he was in Borough Hall and everything like that. The house is haunted, she said, if youre interested in it, George, heres the key to the front door, you go. And as I said, there was a big flight of stairs that went up and a big porch across the whole front of the house.