Interment will follow at Holly Hills Memorial Continue Reading I said, Where are you? She said, Well, I moved out years ago and went back to Georgia. Its no different from home. All my life, I was raised in a big house. Theyd work out, and theyd be waiters, or this and that. And that was the end of that. That was a great house. Im always doing something. And we recognized Mario at the event. I did go around and take pictures of what was left of some of them. Q: I mean, I live in a small apartment, so what is it like to live in a kind of museum quality home? Ill give you a job. And with that money, I restored most of the house. Daller: The stables. Daller: Well he formed that, thats the board. And it was very much built like this house. Daller: Right, we really dont discuss any of that. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. February 23, 1923 - Q: Yes. One of the doors was shot, so I took this door off, and when I did, the brick wall, on the side, started falling out. And there was French doors that went out from the basement under the porch. 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. Write your message of sympathy today. But how many people really have a sense of history anymore? I found three things like that. And then, it wasI guess that was in the spring, then later on, I dont know what I was doing. Jerry Allen Burke, Sr., 81, of Berry Lane passed away on February 14, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. And when youd come down, there wasthe stairwell come down, and it was a double parlor, like this, and where this door was, was with two double doors. Hell utilize every room of the house. Q: So those things that you got later on, afterthey didnt come from Europe. Check your settings when you are happy with your print preview press the print icon below. He was the beloved husband of Marjorie (Quinn) Burke. Burke: Yes, but just think of that gorgeous, bigthe mansion that this was their farmhouse, up the street here, that was gorgeous. George Burke, age 89 passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021. ALCOLU - George Wayne Burke, 82, husband of Constance McInnis "Connie" Burke, died Sunday, May 24, 2020, at his home. Obituary George J. Burke Sr., 85, of Union Beach, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 14, 2020 at Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel, New Jersey. He resided in Cumberland for the past 48 years. She said, George, when she died, she was laid out in the coffin, right in that room, in front of those two windows. You werent on Staten Island. He did so much work for you. And in order to have food and such, youd have to bring it up the back stairs. You could imagine what the mansion looked like. And my other sisternow, of course shes passed awaybut now her daughter took it, and the daughter gave it to her daughter. Thats not good. The same thing thats going on with statues. Interment will follow at Holly Hills Memorial Park. Kellyanne Conway and husband George SPLIT after 22 years following admission in her 2022 memoir that her husband's criticism of Trump was a betrayal . And I would just would go around and Id just pick stuff up. Q: Yes. You know, he just passed away. Well, on theon the fireplace there, those two big candelabras, theyre Meissen. . So I said, Well, Bess, if youre interested in doing it, Im interested in doing it.. And I often wondered what happened to that brooch because I gave it to Bess. Of course, when I bought the house, that was all weeds growing up among the bricks. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. But the problem is, its so limited on Staten Island. Q: How did you establish a relationship with the Parks Department and the Historic House Trust? Daller: A lot of the paintings came from Europe, though. Share. That was all what she had in mind! People didnt want it because it had such a reputation as being haunted. After Burke returned to Staten Island, he purchased and restored two houses and an old restaurant and bar before he was contacted by Bess Seguine in 1981, who had inherited the then-deteriorated Seguine Mansion. Im gonna go look. And the whole big building used to be a big private home, and then they had made it into a restaurant. And on top of that, I still worked for Sherwin Williams. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. I should really do something to save it. And it just was luck that I had just sold a real estate deal and made a lot of money. And it was the most amazing party. And that makes more sense to people when they see something. And I said to the real estate lady, I said, Well, how do you know theres a ghost in there? She said, Because the old lady that originally lived in the house. Daller: And he uses every room, he doesnt sit in one room. That place took off like you couldnt believe. Daller: Its life estate that he has. (99 years old). I bought those buildings. Q: Can you tell me about moving the collections here, out of storage and out of your sisters houses into this house? And thats what I did. By Matt Grobar. A necklace with a gold heart that opened like a. It was a mess. Yes, of course, they could eat all the grass. And he dealed in antique rugs, and regular rugs and everything. Ill make you the drapes. The drapes are still up there. Mr. Burke was born in Neptune and was a lifelong resident of Freehold Township. on March 5, 1934. My brother, he come in and he said, What are you, nuts? And Im glad I did what I did, about just giving it to the National Historic Trust. Because people will come in, and therell be four or five people and somebody will walk by and just pick this up, and pick that up. Right across the creek. Then I startedI said, You know, theres a lot of things on this end of the island nobody wants, its the forgotten-end of the island. The stables, everything has to remain the same. Q: The Friends of the Seguine Mansionthe friends group. Low 32F. But that was the cistern for doing all the laundry and everything in the basement. Theyre very few. Ill tell you the good stuff! [laughs] And that was it. They talk about Tottenville, its all McMansions. Everything has changed, all the old houses are torn down. George W. Burke, 63. That is the only thing that worries methat the house will be stripped. And she said, George, do you know who this is? and with her big Southern accent. Ill help renovate it, fix it up and such. And thats what we did. Lets stay friends. It was piled up in their basement. And whats going on up the street here now? Q: What grabbed your eye? He was 63. 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. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. You come out and take over the boys and mens department in the store. I said, Thats fine. Eric. Daller: Oh, theOh God now, whats it called? And he said, George, Im selling my business. So Walter was re-stationed to Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Yes, by the time I got to do all that I had no money left. And he was stationed here, in St. George, and he would come home and wed live in the house. Special thanks to The Peggy N and Roger G Gerry Charitable Trust for their support to complete this initiative. And they added this big dining room to the other side of the house. Burke: Oh, my nephew. So I went around to all the nursesof course, I was in the medical departmentand I asked all the nurses, What are you doing with your stamps? In fact, I think it was just landmarked wasnt it? And if you were wearing them and you went and got in your car and turned the heater on, you smelled like piss. I found these here on Staten Island in somebodys basement! And so shes got the bridge, and it costs money. Daller: No. It turned my stomach just to watch all of that gorgeous stuff just destroyed. Q: And will the board continue and play a role in in that? Visiting hours Friday, October 8, 2021 from 4-7 pm in McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer St. (across from St. Anthony Church), Cohasset, MA. But unfortunately, it all fell in. Wow, what a great place. I said, now here you are, the woman we always wondered about, asking me if Im interested in saving that house? It was unbelievably gorgeous. And each little petal and everything is done beautiful. A lot of these drapes, they did. Burke: Yes. From what youve described, the different places that have been demolished over the years were extremely different from each other. Yes. And thats what where all the water, for all the laundry, and all that kind of stuffnot the drinking water, the working waterwould come out of that big cistern, and would go intoand the pump and everything, its still down there, connected to that thing out there. I wanted to know some more details about the life tenancy. Theyre all McMansions. You can go and look and read about anything about the South Shore of Staten Island. George W. Burke, of Hull, died on Oct. 2. First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. Sign up for NYPAP mailings and our Newsletter to stay up-to-date. I was seventeen years with the Air Force. Burke: Chris will stay living here. And they were big floors. 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. Yes. George Burke's passing at the age of 83 has been publicly announced by C.T. That was a bigits still there. George Burke Obituary It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. And I was a medic. And that was, Mrs.these mirrors came from that house, they were in the parlor in that houseWhat the hell was her name? I mean, I couldnt do stuff like that all the other stuff I could do. Okay. And I said, What in the hell is this doing in my house? So I opened up the lid and there was this old lady laying in there, with this big lace collar around her neck, and her hair was puffed up behind her head, like that, was all gray. And the only problem with that was the kitchen was downstairs. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. But they donated it to the Sisters of Charity, figuring that the nuns could live in that gorgeous mansion. I said, No, no, no. If we can reach an agreement with Historic House Trust, by all means. He was 70 years old. Chance of rain 100%. Burke: So, my sister Marge, and my sister Bess, would come over and help me. And they did. Mrs. Mackey. But the one that I remember was a great big brooch. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. And that painting of me, thats upstairs in my bedroomdid you ever see it? Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. And it became quite the place to be. Q: Right. And he kept up with him, up until the time Mario passed away. They were all along the waterfront here. Obituary George J. Burke Greece: Passed away on October 17, 2022. Everybody came in to a coldwater flat in the Bronx and walked in amazed because theyve never seen anything like that. So, unfortunately, there arent many people that care that way anymore. Absolutely gorgeous. Because Evelyn didnt like the house, his wife. And I never got along with her that much because everything I wanted to do, she said, No, no, no, I dont like that. Tell me when you want me to start. All Rights Reserved. But it doesnt work that way. And you can ask[gesturing to Daller], Daller: Everybody got something. below. Burke: I dont find any difference living here. Id bring her bottles of whiskey and shed say, Listen, George, Im going to an estate for saleeverything in it is going! And we were sitting in the kitchen in the basement and he was going on the Ouija board and I said, What does it say, what does it say? And Eric is sitting there and hes talking, and hes sounding like a lady, and hes saying, Youre in my house, and I dont want you. Burke: Sure. So we talked to our brother Bill and he had come up with the money, bought the house. I have no idea what it would be like to live in some other place. It was a mess of a mess. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. I had all the walls done. I dont think anythings missing? Dear brother of Alice McGrath, the late Thomas Burke, the late James Burke, and the late Dorothy Milligan. And there was a big flight of stairs that went across the big porch across the front of the house, posts. And when they werent in the house, they would go and buy them at the stores, and there was always lilacs in the house. She would say, The lilacs still in the front hall? And Id say, Oh, is that what that smell is? And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. Daller: Then you got rid of thatbut those are the early days. Burke: What were the things I did when what? Obituaries Kenneth David Burke of Woburn, St.George . But that was a condo. It was unbelievably gorgeous. Save my house. And I thought, Oh, shit. I was down on the beach one day, I forgot what were doing. Q: And how did you keep track of all the items in your collection as they were moving from, Burke: Well, a lot of this stuff, I never got back, because once you left it for years and years, you werent going to go back and say, Well, give me that, and give me this. Was it your mother I gave her all the blue and. Dont look at me. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. Burke: Oh, I forgot about that. The mayor and everybody else in the cityyou cant ride on the beach. Id love that old house. I said, But Bess, I said your houseI dont know about saving it. And so they lost it. Sheriff's deputies joined police officers on the streets of downtown Winston-Salem Thursday night, and were a welcome sight to bar owners frazzled by two fatal shootings in as many months. And shell be caretaker. They tore down those two nice little cottages that were there. What was her name? So I paid it off and bought it in cash, with the cash. And youd walk out, and the porch was all brick, and at the end of the porch was a big arch that had little windows in it and a French door where you could walk out to the garden. He was an old craftsman from the other side. I said, Well, the only one I know that talked like that is Bess Seguine. She said, Well, this is me. I said, What is it, Bess? She said, I want you to come and save my house. I said, Are you kidding, Bess? I said, as a kid growing up, we were always down on the beach, looking back up at this big white house that looked like a big Southern mansion. He moved into the house shortly after the sale, and worked from the basement to the roof, and outwards throughout the grounds and stables, to complete the restoration. And then I what else? Got a good price for a couple of other real estate pieces that I bought and fixed up and sold. And if you went around with Mario Buatta, that was like going with the President of the United States. Burke: And all the others like it, well, I can remember, on the other side of the pond over there, going alongthe mansions that were over there. That poor horse. 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. Q: [laughs] How did you figure out what needed to be done with the house? Daller: It was like, we cant even find him anymore. I mean, we had clocks, baby-Ben clocks, hanging in apartments. Q: Yes. Burke: Yes. More beautiful than peoples houses. But again, I dont know that Staten Island appreciates anything, because we had a Borough President at one time that we asked him a question about something and his answer to my uncle was, Well, why would you want to put a new suit on an old man?. George T. Burke, 87, passed away Saturday at the Syracuse Home, where he had resided for the past 10 years. Q: Was that here in the house? Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/irving- for the Burke family. It would have been spectacular but greed set in, and thats what they did. So as long as I own it, I own it, theyll pay for it. Daller: Thats been acquired over the years. He was born on July 24, 1929 in Lakehurst. Beloved husband of Dorothy Burke. Burke is joined in this interview by his niece, Linda Daller. I found a beautiful place in Tottenville and I opened it and called it the Tidewater Inn. So thats how that all came about. Burke: Yes, Mario come out all the time. This was in the East Bronx, this was on 167th and College Avenue. So it shows you that you have a friend forever. Otherwise, Id never be able to have half the stuff thats in here because it would have cost me a private fortune to have it shipped. And thats what this house is. George is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue Burke; children, Stacy Burke, Kelly (Jim Stuhler) Burke & Scott (Amanda) Burke; sister, Patricia Burgmaier; grandchildren, Amanda (Hector) Maldonado, Shawn Burke & Ryan Burke; great-grandson, Kal 'el Maldonado. I got one or two things out of it. Q: Okay. It was like a mansion youve never seen. So I gave it to them. George lived most of his life in Hubbard, Ohio, and was a 1963 graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown. But you used tell me. Burke: I was thinking about getting a big home, having a home, and what I would want in itthe paintings, what kind of furniture, carpets, everything. In good condition? Burke: But what were we going into before I got into the architecture? Learn about funeral styles + unique options to have a personalized service or celebration. George Burke Obituary It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of George Burke of Brazoria, Texas, born in Elgin, Texas, who passed away on May 1, 2021, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Burke: Yes, and I had a beautiful apartment for years in St. George. Daller: Well, you did at a certain point, because you have a lot of photos. Burke | News | Apr 2016 Funeral Friday for Brenda Carina Soto, 16 "Brenda was full of life, vibrant, intelligent, and beautiful inside and out. In lieu of flowers, donations to honor George may be made to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306. Good God! Thank you so much. What were the things that you did when you were young? This old? But when they were building houses, if you had a third story, your taxes went out of sight! Q: Was that house that you restored in a similar condition as this house? I said, Gee, look at these chairs. And they said, Yes, look at them. All the grounds, the stables, everythingthey cant change a thing. I was an interior designer. Daller: What about the coat? He was born in South Bend, Ind. So its saved forever. And my brother Bill and my brother Ed decided to go into an automobile repair shop. My sisterher mother [indicates Daller], Francesmy sister living in the Bronx, she got me a little apartment and she got me a job working for Saks Fifth Avenue. We will miss him dearly but are thankful he will be embraced by his dad George Smith Lindsey and his mom Azasha J. Lindsey, who preceded his death. George K. Burke Sr., 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at home, surrounded by his family, after a two year battle with colon cancer.
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