George was born on January 7, 1936 in Union City, New Jersey, and grew up in Jersey City. So I just grew up with it, knowing it. But you do have Chris thats upstairs that lives in the servants quarters. He appreciated it. Burke: Oh, God, I stood on the edge here and I watched what was going on over there. So I figured, hmm! So I went down in Rossville and I bought a beautiful, big old, rundown place and restored it completely. Q: Can you tell me about moving the collections here, out of storage and out of your sisters houses into this house? I know the Port Richmond store you just bought. I said, No, no, no. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. And it did all the dental workany kind of dental work and everything was manufactured there. Daller: Oh, thats exactlyI mean, because that was the reason for getting a board, was to also help get things done. So dont worry about it. Ghost in the houseif shes gonna live there, she could do some cleaning up, do some dusting. Burke: Okay. Just as long as its saved and its here. Brooke Burke . Q: Today is November 9, 2021. Or you can do a small whatever. It feels like home, because thats what its been. Now theyre worth a couple hundred-dollars apiece. Daller: You know, people dont understand them. Get a list of the day's obituaries . 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. And that was a couple people from Tottenville, caused all that. And we cant come over here because both of them lived way out in New Jersey, and theyd come every day. Theyre very few. Q: I mean, I live in a small apartment, so what is it like to live in a kind of museum quality home? Burke: Of course, I come from a big house. Well, he lived on Staten Island. When his appeal over the orders restraining attendance at the school was before the Court of Appeal on February 16th, the court's president, Mr Justice George Birmingham, warned Mr Burke any . Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. So I had people come in and wanted to buy the Tidewater Inn. 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. George Burke was born on February 3 1922. I cant think of the name of the thing now. So they went into repairing things. So because it was done like the French did, I never had to pay tax, or only tax on a two-story house, instead of a three-story. The stables were here for years. If you were at the water looking up here, you couldnt see the house. That came in part from the attorney. And Luis Caizares painted that. They were great. And then the Eric woke up, and I said, Well, I dont know. If you want to come, behave yourselves. In fact, I think it was just landmarked wasnt it? And he kept up with him, up until the time Mario passed away. Thats what I was. Baker & Sons Funeral Home - Brazoria in Brazoria, TX. He did the White House and everything. Daller: If they cant ride, why should they be here? It turned my stomach just to watch all of that gorgeous stuff just destroyed. Daller: So not that much time was spent on Staten Island. So its a shame. And I want my painting. And how people went along with them, I dont know either. So I said, Well, I would have named it The Rossville Inn because it was in Rossville, but he will he loved Bermuda and he wanted Bermuda Inn. So I said, Yes, John, well call it the Old Bermuda Inn. And everyone became extremely close. You buy me out. And he bought me out. Developers. But I had all this beautiful carved stuff. Because the other way, my uncle was digging into whatever a little bit of savings he had, in order to pay. So we brought that point up a few times. And if theyre gonna make a museum out of it, theyre gonna have to pay somebody to greet people and take them on tours. George Frederick Burke, honored husband, father and grandfather, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. So they built it like an attic and it was called an attic but it was a whole complete story. 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. Burke: But anyway, it was a big beautiful cameo brooch, and was wrapped in an oil cloth rag! I mean, lets face it. I went to grammar school and high school here. And a friend of mine I was very good friendly with was John. 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. So I got this on the front porch somewhere, nailed to the house, butdoesnt matter. And that way, it wouldnt burn the houses down. 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 I studied architecture and the history of design and everything, I know all that. There were some gorgeous mansions. I mean, I could do a little woodwork, but I wasnt a carpenter. And my neighbor across the street, who had lived there forever, she comes over again with a couple of little plants for me. The developers came in with bulldozersbulldozed that mansion, bulldozed the stables. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. And I got these. And in the basement, I put the kitchen and a dining area and everything. We just mentioned him. Send flowers. Because I wanted the man that built the house, and this is the man that saved the house. 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. Obituaries Kenneth David Burke of Woburn, St.George . I mean, we had clocks, baby-Ben clocks, hanging in apartments. And one day, I was sitting in the dining room. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. That was a bigits still there. That was a great house. Its all stay in here. And that was, Mrs.these mirrors came from that house, they were in the parlor in that houseWhat the hell was her name? I did go around and take pictures of what was left of some of them. His family was like aristocratic. So she finally died. But it only reached a certain point of it, not in the very beginning. He was predeceased by : his parents, Orie Burke and Amanda Burke (Jackson). But this is too much for you, George. And she kept, George, please, go save my house. And we recognized Mario at the event. When he came he got everything going. Born in Providence he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Exilida B. Eventually, he was able to move his collection of Victorian-style furnishings safely into the home, and add to it larger pieces of furniture to complete the restoration. But the old lady that lived there was very, very sick. Burke: Well, I knew how to do it. Christ, we had a good time. Tell me when you want me to start. A brooch that I gave Bess? I had a bulldozer two weeks, riding back-and-forth, and back-and-forth, and back-and-forth across the front of the house because you couldnt see the house from the water. Because, now, they cant tear it down. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery of Burke. Ill give you a job. Then she got to the point where she couldnt keep it anymore. Thats whats in this whole house, all the things you see. And there were two windows, like this. Did quite well. Q: Was that here in the house? Daller: Well, he said, he felt that house had spirits in it. 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 it was the most amazing party. 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. And Bill moved in, and he stayed there for quite a while. And its three little girls sitting on a bench with big baskets of flowers in front of them. Daller: Well, you got involved with Burkes Landing with Scalia. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. And I had this goddamn old sergeant who was going back also, but he was getting out of the service, and he was being discharged. And thats where she was. She said, You saw her in your dream. I said, Holy shit, I said, you think that was her? She said, It could have been her. I said, Then she went like that and chased me out of her house. She said, That was her. Q: And how did you decide, I guess, how to rebuild? Q: So part of why it closed was because. But it doesnt work that way. October 17, 2022 And my brother Bill and my brother Ed decided to go into an automobile repair shop. Did you know that from? And they repaired all these taxis, repainted them, and then sold them all to Cuba. And finally their husbands were getting pissed at them, because they were never home, they were always here. And I dream that I heard some noise. Daller: Yes. George had a wonderful career with the MBTA, starting as repairman and becoming the Superintendent of the Red Line until his retirement. My sister, Frances, got me a nice little apartment in the Bronx, right next to her. And I often wondered what happened to that brooch because I gave it to Bess. And that still is, today, one of the great places around here, the Old Bermuda Inn, and John still owns it. And I went to Hammersmith College. The cause was a sudden heart attack that occurred while he was sleeping. But the upper story of the house was two more floors. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. 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. My mother and his wife never got along too well. Now, this is a portrait of Joseph Seguine. I dont know, Im just used to it. Low 32F. So by the time he came back, all this had changed. And she was laying like this. I was in the mansion when the sisters lived there. And its more expensive to keep her horses there than it was here. So thats where I got most of the stuff thats here in the house today. I bet shes there. I mean, these little gold chairs, are Victorianthats a Victorian chaireverything is really Victorian. Its still there. Burke: Oh. Q: And, do you keep records on, on those kinds of things? You could imagine what the mansion looked like. All the grounds, the stables, everythingthey cant change a thing. Daller: No. And that guy, look at the size of that house he just built. She left things there. Ive been to the Tenement Museum, and I love the fact that theres a woman on a loop and she discusses living in the apartment. So one day, my sister Bess said to my mother and me, she said, Go pack. And have something on a loop in here, which weve been trying to do, where itll be an audio and a video of him discussing the house, because nobody knows it any better than he does. But the problem is, its so limited on Staten Island. It was gorgeous and very ornatewas very, very much like Greek Revival. 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. But I had all that money! I bought the house and Bess and Marge came over. Because thats what I bought with the money. And he dealed in antique rugs, and regular rugs and everything. And I hope whoever is in charge of itLinda will probably be here in charge! Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/irving- for the Burke family. Burke: But I forgot what the other two things where. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. George was the youngest son of David Burke and Adeline Luker, born June 26, 1944, in Bayville. You know, nobody wanted to end it but nobody wanted to, say, Lets do it. Burke: I think that waswhod ya call-it got me involved with that. Q: Can you tell me about studying interior design? What a shame. And I had a little house in Tottenville so I decided, well, Ill move into this big housein hereand Ill get rid of all the property that I have in Tottenville. So I had all my goodies packed in a box, getting ready to go. Burke: Oh, I forgot about that. Daller: Well, you did at a certain point, because you have a lot of photos. George E Burke in 1930 United States Federal Census George E Burke was born circa 1922, at birth place, New York, to George E Burke and Hazel L Burke. The Old Bermuda Inn. Burke: Right across the creek. I think so. And I took that for years. That whole salon set there was a Victorian salon setand the couch is a camelback. So we lived there, and it was a big courtyard and there were four buildings and the center courtyard was all grass. 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. I loved Alaska. Daller: Right, we really dont discuss any of that. So everything just kept going off and someone would have all of this, someone would have all of that. Daller: Thats been acquired over the years. 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. Or next to the chair where she was sitting. If you dont want to come dont show up. And he said since hes been here, he has nobody here. JOHN BURKE OBITUARY BETHLEHEM John T. Burke (Jack), age 92, of Bethlehem died on November 28, 2022. Well, he didnt want the bull with the little girl. Burke: Oh, well, the Eskimos up there would give me beautiful mukluks and all kinds of things. June 23, 1941 - February 14, 2023, Age 81. And my nephewwhat the hell was he? Q: And you said that you restored the garden there too? A necklace with a gold heart that opened like a. . He enjoyed hockey, football, and the beach, but most important to him was family and friends. But they donated it to the Sisters of Charity, figuring that the nuns could live in that gorgeous mansion. That was the mansion. Burke: Oh, and then the house, when I bought it, everybodythe real estate lady, she wouldnt come in. My father was in the political-end, and he was in Borough Hall and everything like that. One woman wouldnt go it, cant think of her name. Theyre all McMansions. You can go and look and read about anything about the South Shore of Staten Island. Yes. Oh, thats right. What was her name? Burke, who knew of the home and property from the time when he was a child, was committed to the challenge. So Walter was re-stationed to Fort Lauderdale in Florida. She was great because she would know. It was under your bunk. And then when I went looking for myhis name was Joinerand everybody was saying, Well, Sergeant Joiner is leaving, Sergeant Joiner is leaving. And I never thought much of it. By Matt Grobar. But things that, well, were thatyou needed carpenters that knew, that were good carpenters. Burke: Greek revival. 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. March 1, 2023 10:52am. Mom, you own the house, you own at least part of it, or half of it. Burke: I had a beautiful big old house in Tottenville that I loved. I didnt know they were lilacs, but I could smell something pretty. 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. Theyre getting rid of everything! But she used to wear three, four dresses and she smelled like an old goat! All these empty buildings and things. That wasyou probably dont rememberthere was this great big factory right down here, built on the beach. Thats what I wanted. So I said, whew! We were doing other parties at the time, the only thing we still maintain is the White Party. And she wanted to start running things and taking things over. One day, he was gone. But under that porch was the basement. Daller: So can you imagine a three room apartment filled to the brim with antiques? And she said, George, do you know who this is? and with her big Southern accent. Q: So this is going to part of an online archive. Would you? Its unreal! And there was a whole other floor, another story, and its built with the French style, in the French mansard. Is that what you want? All that gorgeous porcelain, like the Flower Sellers Childrenits a big piece like that. Q: So he knew how much work it would take over the years and what a relationship would be like to. You couldnt see the grounds through the trees and it was just covered and everything. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Burke said Friday from the CFL's regional combine in Kitchener, Ont., that he's keeping an open mind heading into the May 2 draft. It was unbelievably gorgeous. (George), Charles Trentman "Trent" Burleson; grandchildren, Amy Elizabeth Walker (Bradley), Amanda Marie . Id love that old house. I said, But Bess, I said your houseI dont know about saving it. Loving brother of Stephen Burke of Florida, Joan Burke of Plymouth, and Timothy Burke of Plymouth. And no ones going to be able to talk about it, and point things out, and say where it came from, or whats the history behind it. Burke: Yes. And they were good investments. George T. Burke, 87, passed away Saturday at the Syracuse Home, where he had resided for the past 10 years. Lets move out, youre being kicked out anyway, the house is sold. A rosary service will occur Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM . Q: How did you establish a relationship with the Parks Department and the Historic House Trust? If they brought flowers, it had to be lilacs. So I said, Oh. So that was thatI got that little story. Im only a salesman in a department store. I said, and its going to take a lot of money to put that house back together. She said, Well, Im going to help you all I can. And I said, But why would I fix a house I didnt own? And she said, Well, why dont we talk about that. She said, If youre interested in buying it, I will make the arrangements that you can own it. So every time she wants to go riding, she has to go all the way to New Jersey, ride her horse, and then come all the way back. There is no photo or video of George E. Burke.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. She was the girl who hired me, and she ran the big Sherwin Williams store. And thats what this house is. Friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, in the SKIRPAN FUNERAL HOME, 135 Park Street . Burke: Yes, I paid off this house. And now theyre buildingI havent seen it, but Linda says its a huge house theyre building. Well, Bess, and my brothers wife, Evelyn, never got along. She was a healthy 16 years old who dreamed of being . George W. Burke, of Hull, died on Oct. 2. The one in particular, United States Steel [Corporation]. And I went around and we all hadyou were only allowed to buy two bottles of wine and a bottle of whiskey, or something. 1411 Vintage Lane, Rochester,New York, 14626, Proudly Serving the Communities of Rochester, Greece, Gates, Hilton, Spencerport, Parma, Ogden, Churchville NY, Copyright Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home Modern Funeral Home Websites, First Steps | Obits & Eulogies | Etiquette, Frequently Asked Questions About Burial and Cremation, Copyright Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home . So she said, Bess said, Were going to have to quit, George. I said Oh, shit. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. He retired from BOCES as a bookkeeper. He was the top interior designer in New York. 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. The mansion was gorgeous! And I never got along with her that much because everything I wanted to do, she said, No, no, no, I dont like that. But those things, I couldnt. Interviewing George Burke, and. Luis was great. 2023 McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home. Theres none of the spirits. You said you started with the basement. So thats my uncles hope for it as well. Wed go down through the junk yards and whatnot. 524), Freehold Township, NJ 07728 Home About Our Facility Directions Testimonials Contact Us Our Staff Funeral Planning When Death Occurs Traditional Services This old? 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. Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home 1411 Vintage Ln, Rochester, NY 14626. The one owned by the steel companywas that a beautiful house! Memorial contributions may be made in memory of. Burke: Hawaii. Its a real pretty smell. She said, Yes, its lilacs. She said Mrs. Whatever-her-name-was always had to have lilacs. And we were great friends. But that was a condo. View and upload photos of George Burke. Of course, nothings there. She lived up on Lighthouse Hill. 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. And I didnt realize it because I was always working. Daller: Yes, I found him. Everybody had left, and Bess and Marge were there, and Bess said to me, George, sit down. So he came out. 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 then you could walk under the porch out into the garden. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Those stables? And he said, George, Im selling my business. But the only thing was it was too small. So they. Burke: Its never finished! Burke: Oh, it was all overgrown with undergrowth. I come down the stairs and I opened the door. Burke: Mario Buatta got me into all of that. Jim was born on July 16, 1948 in Santa Rosa, California, to William and Jane (Santich) Burke. Unbelievable. And then I shipped it all back home. You werent allowed to buy much because it was worth a fortune over there to the general public, to the British. I bought those buildings. He said, when he was moving here, he told the people there, he goes, Im moving. Daller: Well he formed that, thats the board. But I still have a lot of it. Daller: Mm-hmm. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 6pm until 8pm at Wiley Funeral Home. Burke: the Historic House people did give me a big bronze plaque to put on the front of it. And I made a lot of money. Q: Yes. Daller: No. A reception will follow the services at the funeral home. Oh god, that was a gorgeous mansion. A little planning now makes a big difference later. They just went and just vandalized it to hell until there was nothing but a shell left. So as long as you have people, youre going to have change, and people are going to say, That doesnt work! Get out. So there wasnt a lot of time spent here. Obituary George T. Burke, 76, passed away peacefully, from multiple health issues, surrounded by family on February 20, 2022. No, its not something were talking about right now. Print Friendly Version. Burke: To put it backbecause the house was ruined, it was in terrible shape. Daller: He enjoys the whole house. And their mansion, the White people that owned SS White, the White family, owned right across the creek, there, where the Captains Quarters [private development] are. But when I die, they say theyre going to make a museum out of it. No, it wasnt that. The real estate lady wouldnt come in. Daller: Then you got rid of thatbut those are the early days. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. Q: Was it Mario that suggested the life tenancy agreement? You couldnt even see it. Oh, God, it was gorgeous. And the White Party we do in order to take care of doing cleanup on the lawn, doing any kind of plantings, or anything, because he did it all the years. I cant go and say, You know, fifty years ago that was mine, and I never gave it to you. So then I said, well, what the hell am I gonna do? In fact, my mother worked there. Ill do that. So that was over in Port Richmondits still there, I understand, the store. Yes. And you cant control it from the grave. They bought a house. Born in. And I took that room and made it into the dining room. He loved his family and is survived by his oldest brother, David Burke; his children, Tracy Burke and Davey Rathel; nephew/like-a-son David Burke and wife Mary; his granddaughters, Ashley and Samantha Rathel; his greatest niece, Ashlea Burke; great-grandson Grayson Scott; and numerous other nieces/nephews, great-nieces/nephews, family, and close friends.George will be remembered by his loved ones for being facetious, generous, his love for racing and classic country music, Double Trouble, and of course having a good time. So I gave it to them. Q: So its budgets and the contractors, all that stuff. But unfortunately, it all fell in. Enter Save my house. And I thought, Oh, shit. I was down on the beach one day, I forgot what were doing. And all these houses would never here! This was all field, all the way up, and she used to turn the horses loose on all the fields out there. The stables, everything has to remain the same. 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. Burke: Of course, Id been in Alaska for all that time. Q: Well, Im pretty much at the end of my questions. And he was stationed here, in St. George, and he would come home and wed live in the house. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. And then I said, well, now Im going to buy a home. She was great, I loved her. Daller: Yes. 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 you can ask[gesturing to Daller], Daller: Everybody got something. I dont think anythings missing? I found these here on Staten Island in somebodys basement! And it was twice the size of this house. Or is that real? That was real. So while I used to work then with them, and then I decided, this is not for me. Burke: Theyll come in, but youll have to have somebody as a guide. I found a beautiful place in Tottenville and I opened it and called it the Tidewater Inn. But the other house, one of his friends was pushed down the stairs. 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. 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. And they said he had the box, and took it with them. So I run downstairs. Q: So its confidential becauseoh, okay. And if they only would have remained, they would have been a part of it, and everything could have been fully appreciated. Would you like to offer George E. Burkes loved ones a condolence message? Obituary of George Burke George M. Burke, 62 , of Freehold Township, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at home. And the basement was beautiful, where you can walk out onto the porch and out into the garden. Q: Yes. Most of them were little things. And I could turn the horses loose and theyd keep all the fields cut and mowed, you know? He was predeceased by his wife of sixty-four years, Marie T. Burke. All the way to the Great Kills Harbor. Theyd come out and Id say, Look, I can get you this. And these roofs had big arches, like this. Burke: Yes. And thats where I had all this wonderful carved stuff from the Eskimos that they gave me. Well, on theon the fireplace there, those two big candelabras, theyre Meissen. Burke: Yes, and I had a beautiful apartment for years in St. George. Thats the only thing in the house left from the Seguines. So we talked to our brother Bill and he had come up with the money, bought the house. Theres a ghost in there. And I said, Well, I dont believe in ghosts. George passed away in October 1980, at age 58. Burke kept records of the work, most of which he completed himself and financed the through the sale of his business, the Tidewater Inn. That is the only thing that worries methat the house will be stripped. Burke: Her sister has it [indicating Daller]. And that was the end of them. He painted that for me. He was the loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke, of Plymouth, and the late George W. Burke and the loving brother of Stephen Burke . I went over there, and it was standing up sleeping! What the hell do you think it was? She had to move them to New Jersey. I dont know what it is. I restored that, and that was an old mansionan old pillar-fronted mansionlooked like the house, similar. So coming back to it was a change. In 1964, he settled in Union Beach. Or did you have to just guess and make decisions?
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