I collected all my antiques and all my stuff when I was traveling. George was born December 26, 1959 in Jacksonville, FL. Obituaries | La Qua Brothers Funeral Home to the family or plant a tree Q: Okay. Prayers for strength and comfort for Kelley and Julie and all your family. The cause was a sudden heart attack that occurred while he was sleeping. Burke: Yes. I bet I left the cellar door open under the stairwell, from the basement, and I bet thats the soap Ive got in the washing machine that smells like that. I loved Alaska. But the old lady that lived there was very, very sick. I dont think anythings missing? Daller: As a matter of fact, we had an event years ago. Yes, he helped me with the colors, and this and that, and what I should getgood orientals for the floor, which I had but they werent these. I found him through somebody. The fact that the Seguine familythis was the farmhouse, their mansion was in Rossvilleand thats long gone. Q: So this is going to part of an online archive. 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. And you cant control it from the grave. You made enough money. And that was a couple people from Tottenville, caused all that. Burke: All that stuff from England? Chance of rain 100%. And I would just would go around and Id just pick stuff up. The developers came in with bulldozersbulldozed that mansion, bulldozed the stables. Dont forget I, for yearsin London, I went to university. There was nine of us in the whole family. Burke, who knew of the home and property from the time when he was a child, was committed to the challenge. And then I decided Id get involved again with things that are going on. Unfortunately. Burke: Yes. I took forty-four big trees down in the front field just so you could clear the front and see the house. I put the post on it up under the floor where the newer posts in the staircase was upstairs, and then, when I took the jack away, it sat on the post. Burke: After I had the house, then I got the big pieces of furniture. I went around and I got it and shipped it all back home. And one day I got a call from Mrs. Seguine. And so shes got the bridge, and it costs money. Because he paid for the entire outside himself. And then finally she sold the house and she bought a beautiful place in Greenwich Village and moved to Greenwich Village. 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. Obituary: George W. Burke The Hull Times And they were the big windows that lookedand that was a whole, bigjust like here, it was another story. But it only reached a certain point of it, not in the very beginning. Burke: And that was called the Tidewater Inn. Because he lived right here, lived right here on Staten Island. Put through the years, people recognized it and everything. And that was a kitchen, and that was bedrooms and a little living room, all up there. 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 . That was a shame. I dont know what the hell Ill do if you do that. She had to move them to New Jersey. 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. I said I was the only person at that timemy uncle gave me my sweet sixteen there, and all my friends were invited to come formal. And he was stationed here, in St. George, and he would come home and wed live in the house. So I had people come in and wanted to buy the Tidewater Inn. Burke: So then I gave it to the Historic House Trust of New York. It was terrible. 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. Q: So well have audio recording and a transcript for researchersand Ill remove those names that you mentioned, Linda. So we need to get help. He was incurring all the expenses. And you can ask[gesturing to Daller], Daller: Everybody got something. It feels like home, because thats what its been. And people were selling anything out of their house to support themselves and live. Or was that brother Ed? And he was studying art and he painted my portrait that shell show you, thats upstairs. And so people saidthey took all the horses and they moved to New Jersey. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery of Burke. 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. Save my house. And I thought, Oh, shit. I was down on the beach one day, I forgot what were doing. St. Paul's Baptist Church 219 Leah St, Utica, NY 13501. The ceilings had fallen down because a lot of the drain pipes had leaked. She was great, I loved her. Because thats what I bought with the money. And while I was up there, I was sent up to work with Father Tom. Burke: Yes, he did that little sofa there. So when he left the apartment and came to Staten Island, things started to move back into different sisters again until he was ready to relocate it again. Born on August 15, 1925, she was the daughter to the late William Harold and Marie Trentman. Burke kept records of the work, most of which he completed himself and financed the through the sale of his business, the Tidewater Inn. Write your message of sympathy today. And I had more bargains from Mrs. Murphy. And thats what I called out for was help. But the story that was cuteremember the lady in England, the antique dealer, that used to bring her bottles all the time? You just named them. I open the door to the parlor. And my uncle came in and was part of the whole group. 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. And now the people that I sold it to, the Pistillis [James and Kathleen Pistilli], they had the whole thing researched and now its got landmark things on it and everything. Luis was great. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. You could see with all the houses over here, its gotten very built up. And then the Eric woke up, and I said, Well, I dont know. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. George used to joke that one day he would live in their grand antebellum mansion on Prince's Bay. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. And there were two windows, like this. Im joining the Air Force. So I went out and I joined the United States Air Force of course. 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. They bought a house. This was in the East Bronx, this was on 167th and College Avenue. Daller: At least the property itself, because when you stood outside, I mean, you couldnt see anything. Oh, we were crabbing. Its a beautiful house. 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. George Burke | Obituary | Hood County News I said, Where are you? She said, Well, I moved out years ago and went back to Georgia. I did everything. But they did a lot for me. 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 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. Because we went to about every Air Force base in Europe there was, and I got around to see everything. Youre working too hard. Mr. Burke was born in Neptune and was a lifelong resident of Freehold Township. Daller: I think weve touched on everything, really. Redblacks GM Burke keeping an open mind about first overall pick in '23 And one day. And that was only one of them. 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. It would have been spectacular but greed set in, and thats what they did. 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 visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 6pm until 8pm at Wiley Funeral Home. Yes, but it was weird. And he was so good. He painted that for me. I mean, we had clocks, baby-Ben clocks, hanging in apartments. They tore down those two nice little cottages that were there. Q: So part of why it closed was because. So then I said, well, what the hell am I gonna do? And it was the most amazing party. Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. Daller: A lot of the paintings came from Europe, though. They cant do anything. They cant develop it. But those things, I couldnt. So most of the stuff is Victorianturn of the century and Victorian. Also survived by many in-laws, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Burke: Yes. Daller: The staircase wasnt even straight. He was the husband of Patricia (Rogan) Burke to whom he was married for 68 years. One woman wouldnt go it, cant think of her name. And my other sisternow, of course shes passed awaybut now her daughter took it, and the daughter gave it to her daughter. There were some gorgeous mansions. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. March 26, 1946 - 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 . And they were slate, the roof, and by walking on the slates, they broke and they slid off, and wherever they slid off, the rain poured through because it was holes. I think I got the two of them for five bucks or something like that. It was a sweet sixteen Ill never forget. Scranton, PA (18503) Today. Funeral arrangement under the care ofBartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home Inc. I thought for sure that would never go. Daller: Yes, definitely. 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. Interviewing George Burke, and. The son and his wife took over Scalamandr. George Burke is the restorer of the historic Seguine Mansion on the South Shore of Staten Island, where he has lived and taken care of the property for over four decades. But I had all this beautiful carved stuff. Joyce burke Huffman and George Burke Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Judy Golson Williams Martindale, TX Doris was a wonderful friend and nurse and we are going to miss her and her humor. And she was living here all by herself. Burke Memorial Park. So I went down and I just went around and everything I seenall the stuff you see hanging in this house, most of it come from me going around and wheeling and dealing in, you might as well say, the black market. And I gave that, I thinkI dont know if I gave it to Bess. Q: The stuff that you got in England, from Mrs. Murphy. Its all stay in here. Its down in Tottenville, beautifully done. Photos of George Burke | Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home I just repainted. But the other house, one of his friends was pushed down the stairs. Eric. He introduced me all the time tobecause look at look at what he was. I bet shes there. Interment will follow at Holly Hills Memorial Continue Reading Memorial contributions may be made in memory of. Its still there in Port Richmond. Now the little girl had to be moved to Wall Street. Just as long as its saved and its here. Daller: No, I dont. Daller: Thats been acquired over the years. This whole corneryou could stand and see the street out there, so this whole corner was rebuilt. Show your support Send a Gift Send a gift to a service or family's home. Mrs. Mackey. And I was a medic. can stop at any time. Yes. Im gonna save it, its a gorgeous house!. I forgot whose house it was. So that makes sense. Burke: Oh, my nephew. And then, where they built the schoolwhat is that girls school up here? It was unbelievably gorgeous. I need to get someone in to do a good cleaning on the house, someone to take care of maintaining it. EXCLUSIVE: Busy Philipps ( Girls5eva )has joined Paramount's Mean Girls musical movie, based on the Tony-nominated Broadway . She was great because she would know. Daller: Mm-hmm. Yes. I could. Developers. And now theyre buildingI havent seen it, but Linda says its a huge house theyre building. George J. Burke Obituary (1946 - 2022) | Rochester, New York Got a good price for a couple of other real estate pieces that I bought and fixed up and sold. And I took that for years. Burke: But everything will stay here exactly as it is, because if its going to be a museum, people are not going to come in and look at empty walls. So thank you. And then, on the third floor, which was in the mansard roof, that was all the servants quarters. Daller: That was the house that had ghosts. 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?. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. We were doing other parties at the time, the only thing we still maintain is the White Party. I was living in London, and I was studying the history of art and design, or something like that, in the University of London, and he was going and he was studying art. Daller: But it was the thing with the lilacs smell. And my brother Bill and my brother Ed decided to go into an automobile repair shop. And also about the history of Staten Island, or the style that the house is decorated in, the Victorian style, your collection. You know, everybody grew up together. Daller: Well, they hope to. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. What the woman who was caretaking her, what she had to do was constantly keep lilacs next to the bed. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 PM until 7 PM, with a 7 PM prayer service, at the Church. Good God! Its some very wealthy unknown-known person who was there. In 1964, he settled in Union Beach. And then, on the side of the house in the back, there was a little piece built out. https://www.nypap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BurkeGeorge_20211109_access_redacted.mp3. And she wanted to start running things and taking things over. Obituary. And it never had a kitchen. George Burke, age 89 passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Q: Was that here in the house? And Id go in and Id buy all the liquor with those stamps. When I bought it, I didnt know what was that ones house. And I made a lot of money. Burke: Yes. Anyway, there was three things that I found by doing some worklike, giftsI forget what they were. Winds E at 15 to 25 mph. Its empty. They tear down one house and build five. So I figured, oh, shit. George W. Burke Obituary - The Patriot Ledger I mean, lets face it. Burke: Oh. Deputies join police for downtown patrols in Winston-Salem Obituaries | La Qua Brothers Funeral Home So I said to her, I said Bess, the only thing Ill save your house is a bulldozer! They were all womens stuff. 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. Stole all that carved stuff, stole all that stuff, that whole box of stuff. I cant think of the name of the thing now. Daller: We really cant give you any details on that. I mean, I could do a little woodwork, but I wasnt a carpenter. And I had to have somebody upstairs, standing on the stairs, and told me when to stop jacking, when the stairs got level, because the stairs were like this. And the people that lived there, they got a little too old to stay there. George was born on June 8, 1937 in Elgin, TX to Waylan Stanley Burke and Nellie Elizabeth Burke (Weaver). Dont look at me. Of course, nothings there. He was 70 years old. Because, now, they cant tear it down. That was a bigits still there. Yes. Sign up for NYPAP mailings and our Newsletter to stay up-to-date. And how people went along with them, I dont know either. But you used tell me. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/irving- for the Burke family. Write your message of sympathy today. Were going to this estate. George E. Burke Obituary (1923 - 2022) | Utica, New York - Echovita Thats how I got to know Adriana Scalamandr and the Scalamandrs. 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 then he got married and moved in with his wife. Im going to retire, Im going to go down to that big old house, restore it, fix it all up, move in it, and enjoy it. And I went in and I noticed my big box was gone. Burke: Well, I knew how to do it. Daller: It was like, we cant even find him anymore. Widow of professor who died of illness makes case for euthanasia Q: Can you give me an example of one of the things that you worked on together in the house? Burke: To put it backbecause the house was ruined, it was in terrible shape. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. What the hell is that coming from? So I come down the stairs, and as I got down the stairs, the spelling got stronger and stronger. People didnt want it because it had such a reputation as being haunted. Mary "Louise" Burke Obituary | Lancaster, PA | Charles F. Snyder Burke: the Historic House people did give me a big bronze plaque to put on the front of it. George Harry Burke, age 76, departed this life and entered his eternal Heavenly home on September 17, 2021. But they are the ones thatup in arms, saying, Aww, that poor horse. Daller: Well, you did at a certain point, because you have a lot of photos. Monday, February 18, 2013 Carol Abbott Ellis But he was excellent. I saved it years and years ago. She said, Now you can save it., And I said, Well, I can save it. All my life, I was raised in a big house. Learn about funeral styles + unique options to have a personalized service or celebration. And Ill invest in a couple of other things that will give me a nice little income, and I wont have to worry about it. Obituaries Services . Daller: Oh, I dont know. ALCOLU - George Wayne Burke, 82, husband of Constance McInnis "Connie" Burke, died Sunday, May 24, 2020, at his home. Burke: Oh, well, look what I did. Hell utilize every room of the house. In fact, he was just a few years older than I, and wasnt it last year we were trying to locate him? I did go around and take pictures of what was left of some of them. And on top of that, I still worked for Sherwin Williams. But anyway, she said, No, Im not going in. And you would have been taxed in this country if it was already like that. 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. Burke: And he was one of the top portrait painters in Madrid. Daller: But thats how he [referring to the painting of Mr. Seguine] came back to the house. Share. But when they were building houses, if you had a third story, your taxes went out of sight! But when he was in Europe, he rode. He was predeceased by : his parents, Orie Burke and Amanda Burke (Jackson). And she had this woman who was a caretaker. He used to stay out here. And it was called SS White [Dental Manufacturing Company]. And my nephewwhat the hell was he? So as long as I own it, I own it, theyll pay for it. A little planning now makes a big difference later. What were the things that you did when you were young? George was born November 20, 1931. Oh god, that was a gorgeous mansion. I have questions about closets too! But Id go off with Murphy and wed go to these estate sales and most of the stuff thats in here was, I bought and shipped it all back. So that had the outside kitchen. But they hadnt been there, maybe five, six years, and I guess they decided, Oh! Interment will follow at Holly Hills Memorial Park. And that makes more sense to people when they see something. Q: So tell me about what its been like for you to live here. Its a real pretty smell. She said, Yes, its lilacs. She said Mrs. Whatever-her-name-was always had to have lilacs. Thanks very much to you. What will I do? And I had two or three other girls that were there. I bet. Yes. And that was nothing but a little house that caught firewas just a little, little house. George was synonymous with Double Trouble, extremely knowledgeable aboutitsnature, history, and folklore. So thats how that all came about. Lets keep fighting it, because there was no way to fight. Burke: Oh, well, the Eskimos up there would give me beautiful mukluks and all kinds of things. And there was a whole other floor, another story, and its built with the French style, in the French mansard. By Matt Grobar. Its going to hell. George Burke Obituary (1957 - 2021) | Hull, Massachusetts - Echovita Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. Take a walk. I said, No, no, Im gonna save this house. He said, Oh! Burke: Oh, it was all overgrown with undergrowth. 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. And it was one of those busy, busy, goddamn nights. Yes. Burke: No, who gave me that? So it didnt matter. It turned my stomach just to watch all of that gorgeous stuff just destroyed. 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. There was the main house, over here was the bar, over here was this big dining room, and this was the main house. Q: So its budgets and the contractors, all that stuff. Yes, and I had bought the house, but I couldnt have the house and move in until she died. And if you were wearing them and you went and got in your car and turned the heater on, you smelled like piss. The mayor and everybody else in the cityyou cant ride on the beach. I bought those in Germany. Show Obituaries . Ill help renovate it, fix it up and such. And thats what we did. Well, what are we talking about? 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). Q: So about this house, I wanted to ask about the Friends of the Seguine Mansion. Q: Andif this is something that you cant discuss, let me knowbut, for example, if you decide to repaint, like you did in this room, is that something that the board fundraises for? Q: Today is November 9, 2021. Born April 22, 1938, in Alcolu, he was a son of the late George Wilbur Burke and the late Valaree Hodge Burke Moore. The beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke, he was the devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. Burke Obituaries News | Burke, VA Patch Q: So its confidential becauseoh, okay. Burke: Theyll come in, but youll have to have somebody as a guide. Theyll take care of it and be able to show tours. I got one or two things out of it. Will they appreciate it? Architectural style and interior style? And then I said, well, now Im going to buy a home. And this is Sarah Dziedzic. They talk about Tottenville, its all McMansions. Everything has changed, all the old houses are torn down.