It was like a mansion youve never seen. And they said he had the box, and took it with them. She was great because she would know. 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. September 19, 2015. George H. Burke On December 7, 2020 of Washington Twp. I was born right in the hospital across the street, and grew up 90% of my time on Staten Island until I became old enough and I joined the military. Learn about funeral styles + unique options to have a personalized service or celebration. Q: What grabbed your eye? And you would have been taxed in this country if it was already like that. Burke: Oh god. When I bought it, I didnt know what was that ones house. And he wanted to retire and he gave his son the business. Burke: Oh, well, the Eskimos up there would give me beautiful mukluks and all kinds of things. This whole corneryou could stand and see the street out there, so this whole corner was rebuilt. Oh, we were crabbing. And I was a medic. Its a big plaque on it, its landmarked and everything. If you lived in Alaska, where it was always cold, it was fine. I bought the house and Bess and Marge came over. Burke: And Im leaving everything thats in the houseits staying. And then when we realized we were broke, all my brothers joined the military, got married, moved away. Burke: Of course, Id been in Alaska for all that time. Burke: Like a locket. While stationed in England, he studied interior design and architectural history and began to collect antiques through estate sales and flea markets, focusing on ceramics, paintings, light fixtures, and many other decorative items from the Victorian era. So that makes sense. We all got coupons. So I took that out of the brick and I got some cement, put it all back in, put the wall back up. Take a walk. I said, No, no, Im gonna save this house. He said, Oh! Would you sell me the acres in the front? What were the things that you did when you were young? But thats what that was. And then I was able to get all my stuff out of storage and out of peoples homes where I stored them, and furnished the house and moved and lived in the whole house, took care of it. . And I, throughout the time, I went from room to room in the house and restored it. They cant develop it. Because he lived right here, lived right here on Staten Island. So she was always, Come on, George. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. That was Mrs., what was her name? Q: When you were youngwhen you were a kid. Well, Bess, and my brothers wife, Evelyn, never got along. So I had all my goodies packed in a box, getting ready to go. 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. Ill do the whole window. I moved in, I cleaned it all up. I traveled all over the world, traveled to Alaska, all over, with the military. Burke: Oh, what I want to do isover that fireplace, I want to take that painting downand bring my painting and put it over that fireplace. He is survived by : his wife Sue Burke; his children, Stacy Burke, Kelly Burke (Jim Stuhler) and Scott Burke (Amanda); his sister Patricia Burgmaier; his grandchildren, Amanda Maldonado (Hector), Shawn Burke and Ryan Burke; and his great grandchild Kal (Maldonado). And he asked me would I be interested in working for him out here on Staten Island. She said, George, when she died, she was laid out in the coffin, right in that room, in front of those two windows. Sure, Id no idea of ever owning his house because I had a beautiful big house in Tottenvillebig French style house. That woman, she lived in riding clothes! But when they were building houses, if you had a third story, your taxes went out of sight! He was an old craftsman from the other side. And that still is, today, one of the great places around here, the Old Bermuda Inn, and John still owns it. All went into the landfill. And he dealed in antique rugs, and regular rugs and everything. Burke: But anyway, it was a big beautiful cameo brooch, and was wrapped in an oil cloth rag! And thats what this house is. A brooch that I gave Bess? Oh my god. And how people went along with them, I dont know either. Freeport-Lakewood Funeral Home Obituary George J. Burke Greece: Passed away on October 17, 2022. And Id go downtown and Id wheel and deal for a bottle of whiskey. They tore down those two nice little cottages that were there. George "Sonnyman" Preston Burke, age 83, of Brazoria passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021 with his family by his side. Its Meissen. So its a shame. And it did all the dental workany kind of dental work and everything was manufactured there. So I go downstairs. What the woman who was caretaking her, what she had to do was constantly keep lilacs next to the bed. Mr. Burke was born in Neptune and was a lifelong resident of Freehold Township. And they were good investments. 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. Well, on theon the fireplace there, those two big candelabras, theyre Meissen. They were the Mackeys. And I made a lot of money. They cant just say, The doors are open for anybody, just walk in! Somebody will walk in, and say, Oh, I like those chairs, pick them up, and take them, and theyll be gone. And, well, lets face it, they never had any hot water over there at all. Share. GEORGE BURKE OBITUARY. I said, Gee, look at these chairs. And they said, Yes, look at them. She said shell keep the doors locked and call Linda if anybody wants to get in and take anything out. And shell be caretaker. Is that what you want? When they shipped me back from where I was, where the Eskimos were, they sent me back to the base, because they were shipping everybody now, backafter your time was up, you had to go back because you couldnt stay any longer than two years, and after two years, you had to come back to the States. Off of Hylan Boulevard? But, Q: Let me ask you some more about the items that you collected when you were. My sister, Frances, got me a nice little apartment in the Bronx, right next to her. Q: So well have audio recording and a transcript for researchersand Ill remove those names that you mentioned, Linda. Q: Can you tell me about the ghost in that house? Thats why I did what I did, because I figured that if anything ever happens to me, all of this, now, will have to stay as it is. So I would go to the flea markets and things. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. We were doing other parties at the time, the only thing we still maintain is the White Party. But some strange things did happen in the house. Q: Yes. Burke: Well, most of the stuff in the house, he worked with me. Its a beautiful house. George Burke Obituary (2015) - Liverpool, NY - Syracuse Post Standard And there was nobody but my mother and I now, living in our house. Q: And did you keep records of the restoration process? That was the most beautiful mansion. And I miss all those horses. George was born on January 7, 1936 in Union City, New Jersey, and grew up in Jersey City. Copyright 1998 2023 New York Preservation Archive Project. Burke: Oh, well, when I was inI guess I was in England. Show Obituaries . You buy me out. And he bought me out. Burke: Well, I dont know if people will ever realize in years and years to come that I saved so much, but they did give me a plaque for restoration. So thank you. So coming back to it was a change. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, a 1946 graduate of East Syracuse High School and Central City Business Institute (CCBI). Obituaries; Burial Society. You know, nobody wanted to end it but nobody wanted to, say, Lets do it. Q: So part of why it closed was because. Burke: Okay. George "Sonnyman" Preston Burke, age 83, of Brazoria passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021 with his family by his side. Burke: So, in other words, fifty years from now, if someone wants to learn about the house, they can find out. So I found this big beautiful, French, mansard roof, big Victorian house in Tottenville. Burke: Theyll come in, but youll have to have somebody as a guide. We are sad to announce that on March 10, 2022, at the age of 99, George E. Burke of Utica, New York, born in Augusta, Georgia passed away. I lived in one room, for almost five years. Born on August 15, 1925, she was the daughter to the late William Harold and Marie Trentman. I just repainted. Obituary of James George Burke | News | theunion.com Q: Was that house that you restored in a similar condition as this house? And then the Eric woke up, and I said, Well, I dont know. George was born November 20, 1931. And a couple of my friends came as bartenders for me. George E. Burke Obituary (1923 - 2022) | Utica, New York - Echovita Obituary of James George Burke By NCS Import Jan 28, 2019 James George Burke, loving husband and father, passed away at home in Grass Valley, California on January 17, 2019. And I only have so much money being what I am. So he said, Dont worry about it. They are Chinese Chippendale. And Luis Caizares painted that. Finally, I think his wife got sick with that lung disease, didnt she? And, you know, who has that!? And in the back of the house, its still there, is aChrist, it must be half the size of this roomis a huge, huge lilac bush. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 11 am in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 208 Samoset Ave, Hull, MA. This was the farmhouse. I mean, after it was finished, who cared? And that makes more sense to people when they see something. Now the little girl had to be moved to Wall Street. And they said, Well, we cant handle it, George. And its three little girls sitting on a bench with big baskets of flowers in front of them. And they copied that from France, because thats what it was, it was the French mansard. He had been an auto mechanic at Berky's Auto Service in Freehold Township for the past 20 years. Yes, Mrs. Mackey. He was 63. Its still there, the framework of it, with the brick. Daller: At least the property itself, because when you stood outside, I mean, you couldnt see anything. Burke: Its never finished! Q: [laughs] How did you figure out what needed to be done with the house? Burke: Yes. Burke: Oh, I forgot about that. And he did the big sofa in there, didnt he? George Harry Burke, age 76, departed this life and entered his eternal Heavenly home on September 17, 2021. 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. Obituary for George Horace Burke | Mr. George Horace Burke, age 91, of Broxton, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Georgia due to an extended illness. Obituaries Services . In fact, I think it was just landmarked wasnt it? But anyway, she said, No, Im not going in. From what youve described, the different places that have been demolished over the years were extremely different from each other. 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. Oh, that was the ghost in Tottenville. Burke: the Historic House people did give me a big bronze plaque to put on the front of it. Rain. Daller: Oh, I dont know. When he came he got everything going. Daller: Well, he said, he felt that house had spirits in it. So it was fascinating. And also about the history of Staten Island, or the style that the house is decorated in, the Victorian style, your collection. Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. I mean, as a kid going down here crabbing, down on the beach, we used to look back at the house all the time. William A. I knew what she looked like, I knew where it was. And he kept up with him, up until the time Mario passed away. Obituary for George Horace Burke | Sims Funeral Home Tell me when you want me to start. So thats how that all came about. George lived the majority of his life in Double Trouble Village, first working the cranberry industry and then as a caretaker following his fathers retirement in 1964. They were great. There is no photo or video of George J. Burke.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. Burke: Yes. GEORGE BURKE OBITUARY George Washington Burke, 86, of Panama City, FL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Lets move out, youre being kicked out anyway, the house is sold. George Burke Obituary (1937 - 2021) | Brazoria, Texas - Echovita We just mentioned him. Daller: But he has albums upstairs, photos. So most of the stuff is Victorianturn of the century and Victorian. If it wasnt for Mrs. Mackey across the street telling me about the funeral, I would have never known. What a gorgeous home that was. Obituary George Albert Burke, age 61, of Johns Creek, GA, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021. [laughs] But, itll be here. And Id go in and Id buy all the liquor with those stamps. More beautiful than peoples houses. George Burke was born on Staten Island and grew up in Annandale before moving to Florida with his family. And thats what I called out for was help. can stop at any time. And he owned the funeral home. So I run downstairs. With that old fabric, theres enough to make drapes for one window. And I went around and we all hadyou were only allowed to buy two bottles of wine and a bottle of whiskey, or something. Thats the only thing in the house left from the Seguines. Burke: Yes. Burke: Oh, it was a relationship over whole period. And if you can capture and keep something that looks like this, then this is a big plus for the area. Q: So tell me about what its been like for you to live here. Daller: Well, yes. The front porch was up high. When did it start to feel done? I had all the walls done. And thats where I had all this wonderful carved stuff from the Eskimos that they gave me. Its just a shame. I collected all my antiques and all my stuff when I was traveling. Q: I mean, I live in a small apartment, so what is it like to live in a kind of museum quality home? Burke: But I forgot what the other two things where. Well, he lived on Staten Island. Daller: He enjoys the whole house. And, oh, nobefore then, when I had moved in, I had moved in, and the house had been empty for years. Burke: So I did that [sold the Tidewater Inn]. George had a wonderful career with the MBTA, starting as repairman and becoming the Superintendent of the Red Line until his retirement. Youre coming with me. So Id say Okay, Murphy, lets go! She was something, I mean. George wouldnt want anyone to mourn his life in sorrow, instead, a celebration of life will be held later in 2022. George E. Burke Obituary We are sad to announce that on March 10, 2022, at the age of 99, George E. Burke of Utica, New York, born in Augusta, Georgia passed away. I have no idea what it would be like to live in some other place. George Burke | Silver Oaks Funeral & Cremations I spent enough time breaking my back. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. They dont know it. Scranton, PA (18503) 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? Daller: Then you got rid of thatbut those are the early days. He had the military ship the items back to family members in New York City, a perk of military service that made moving his collection back to the States possible. Its, all the numbers are accounted for. Burke: Yes. They just couldnt handle it. And I lived there for quite a few years. I was seventeen years with the Air Force. And I went in and I noticed my big box was gone. 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 . So my mother decided she would make it into a two-family, and rent out one part of it. December 7, 1928 - February 23, 2023 Mary "Louise" Burke was born in Girardville, Schuylkill County, PA on December 7, 1928.