Thats how I got to know Adriana Scalamandr and the Scalamandrs. Burke: Well, Ill tell you, there wasnt that much in storagethe stuff that was in storage wasnt big pieces, maybe one or two. Was her name Mackey? Q: Was it a similar style? March 10, 2022 And now theyre buildingI havent seen it, but Linda says its a huge house theyre building. So a couple of days later, I have a dream. George D. "Doug" Burke, 91, a lifelong resident of Point Pleasant passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Some kind of jewelry. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. A rosary service will occur Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM . So that makes sense. 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. I was maybe nineteen, twentysomething like that. He said, What in the hell youre buying this old piece of shit for? He said, Is it insured? I said, Yes, I took big insurance on it. He said, Good. I bought those buildings. You buy me out. And he bought me out. When I bought the house, the real estate people, they wouldnt go in. Daller: Oh, thats exactlyI mean, because that was the reason for getting a board, was to also help get things done. Daller: So not that much time was spent on Staten Island. And he was so good. Burke: Well, I wanted a beautiful Victorian look. Its still there, the framework of it, with the brick. And it was quite difficult to maintain the big house we were living in. About Funerals; About Cremation; Pre-Planning; Grief & Healing; Contact Us (473) 440-2302 . And one day I got a call from Mrs. Seguine. So he came out. And there was nobody but my mother and I now, living in our house. And he asked me would I be interested in working for him out here on Staten Island. Or was that brother Ed? Q: No, that covers it! Daller: You met some interesting people there. Burke: Well, most of the stuff in the house, he worked with me. So I took that out of the brick and I got some cement, put it all back in, put the wall back up. Obituary. So they built it like an attic and it was called an attic but it was a whole complete story. And if you were wearing them and you went and got in your car and turned the heater on, you smelled like piss. Q: Okay. He says, Hes my good friend, and so on, We live on Staten Island. And I got to know a tremendous amount of people that way. So then I said, well, what the hell am I gonna do? I think so. His family was like aristocratic. You know, he just passed away. Obituary for George Burke | Baker Funeral Homes Burke: About the candle? Celebration of Life services for George will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with Chaplain Michael McMullar officiating. And thats what I did. You are to get out. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. When he came he got everything going. 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. It was unbelievably gorgeous. And my sister, Bess, she was married to Walter, her husband, who was in the Navy. I loved Alaska. And finally their husbands were getting pissed at them, because they were never home, they were always here. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. March 26, 1946 - So everything just kept going off and someone would have all of this, someone would have all of that. Daller: He enjoys the whole house. And in order to have food and such, youd have to bring it up the back stairs. 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. Of course, she loved the smell of lilacs. But alls I know, they closed in New York and they moved out there. One day, he was gone. And we had our barracks, of course, and having your barracks, the only thing you had was a big trunk where you kept all your clothes in. And I want my painting. December 7, 1928 - February 23, 2023 Mary "Louise" Burke was born in Girardville, Schuylkill County, PA on December 7, 1928. He was the top interior designer in New York. Yes, the dining room and the kitchen was on the other two, side. I had the house put back together. (76 years old). They gave me the fabric and they did it and such. And its more expensive to keep her horses there than it was here. That poor horse. Its a real pretty smell. She said, Yes, its lilacs. She said Mrs. Whatever-her-name-was always had to have lilacs. So a lot of the things that you acquired to furnish the house were in poor condition, and then you have them reupholstered and restored. So she said, Bess said, Were going to have to quit, George. I said Oh, shit. according to his obituary. 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. She said, George, when she died, she was laid out in the coffin, right in that room, in front of those two windows. 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. Age 88. So I rented the apartment next door, and I broke a hole in the wall. Burke: Yes, I had to go down in the basement, and put a post, and then I had to jack up the stairs. We had beautiful stuff in our home, all the time. Q: And thats what allowed you to buy this house? Because we went to about every Air Force base in Europe there was, and I got around to see everything. George was a graduate of Hanover High School, Class of 1976 and entered the US Navy. Messages run for up to one year and you 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 as long as you have people, youre going to have change, and people are going to say, That doesnt work! With that old fabric, theres enough to make drapes for one window. Louise was the daughter of the late John J. and Mabel Dando Bresnock. Burke: But I forgot what the other two things where. Were not going to stay and put up with these two people. Q: Yes. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, a 1946 graduate of East Syracuse High School and Central City Business Institute (CCBI). A reception will follow the services at the funeral home. So my sister Bess said, Well, come on, lets go to Florida. Q: And will the board continue and play a role in in that? I went over there, and it was standing up sleeping! What the hell do you think it was? Q: Right. But they are the ones thatup in arms, saying, Aww, that poor horse. Q: And you said that you restored the garden there too? 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. 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. Daller: No, that still has to be discussed. So coming back to it was a change. Theyre very few. I want to go back and ask for some more details about your childhood. Im always doing something. Share your thoughts and memories of George, Horizon Funeral and Cremation Services NJ. Q: So well have audio recording and a transcript for researchersand Ill remove those names that you mentioned, Linda. So its a shame. Lets keep fighting it, because there was no way to fight. I had the best collection of the most beautiful carved ivory and things because they didnt have money but they would give you things. 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. Daller: You know, people dont understand them. Show Obituaries . So finally, I think, the old lady died, didnt she? And Luis Caizares painted that. I probably gave it to Bess. Daller: But he has albums upstairs, photos. It wasnt fair to him to keep paying for it. And that was a couple people from Tottenville, caused all that. Monday, February 18, 2013 Carol Abbott Ellis You couldnt see the grounds through the trees and it was just covered and everything. Was very little time on here. Daller: Thats been acquired over the years. He was the husband of Patricia (Rogan) Burke to whom he was married for 68 years. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. Most of them were little things. And then, it wasI guess that was in the spring, then later on, I dont know what I was doing. Funeral service is at Acton Baptist Church, September 22, 2021, at 2:00pm. 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. Daller: Yes, well, thats what we just said, yes. They cant develop it. . 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? And there was French doors that went out from the basement under the porch. 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. The walkway going to the beach, its still there, where the house was. 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. Burke: Mario Buatta got me into all of that. But they tore the house down to build that school. You know, nobody wanted to end it but nobody wanted to, say, Lets do it. And then the Historic House Trust will use it as well to understand whats important to you about maintaining the house. And she kept, George, please, go save my house. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Ohio 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. 174 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10075Phone: (212) 988-8379 | Fax: (212) 537-5571Contact Us: info@nypap.org. I bought the house and Bess and Marge came over. They were some kind of jewelry like that but I dont remember what it was. [laughs] And I lived there for a long time. Q: How did you establish a relationship with the Parks Department and the Historic House Trust? So I gave it to them. Well, the paintings and the small stuff like thatthat like that mirror and those paintings and all that stuffthat was all the little stuff. Burke: So I dont know if that was a ghost. Daller: If they cant ride, why should they be here? 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. So they. Burke: To put it backbecause the house was ruined, it was in terrible shape. Daller: But it feels like home. Nobody wants to do that. Get out. 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? 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 I took the money. And I just got a call from all my lady friends saying that my house is falling apart. Theres one here, theres one there, and theres one in the other room. But the one that I remember was a great big brooch. Daller: Stating that it is part of it part of Historic House. And that was nothing but a little house that caught firewas just a little, little house. Also survived by many in-laws, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Scranton, PA (18503) Today. Daller: We really cant give you any details on that. The mayor and everybody else in the cityyou cant ride on the beach. Where all the servants lived. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. Im giving nothing away. The columns werent square wooden ones, like these, they were beautiful fluted ones with all the Corinthian leaves on the tops of them and all that stuff. Its still there. You want to take down every statue thats been there for a thousand years because, No, that statue shouldnt be there. Still kept it. 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. But I put the kitchen in the basement and sealed up that, because once that filled up with water, it would leak into the basement. So I come home dead tired. Is there anything, you think? Q: [laughs] How did you figure out what needed to be done with the house? And were doing this interview in Burkes home, in the Seguine Mansion on the South Shore of Staten Island. So I had people come in and wanted to buy the Tidewater Inn. Burke: But anyway, when my time was up in the service, they shipped me back here to, Burke: Alaska, and I stayed in Alaska. Mom, you own the house, you own at least part of it, or half of it. George lived most of his life in Hubbard, Ohio, and was a 1963 graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown. And they repaired all these taxis, repainted them, and then sold them all to Cuba. The fact that the Seguine familythis was the farmhouse, their mansion was in Rossvilleand thats long gone. All my life, I was raised in a big house. Oh, they loved me. We are a big family. That was her name. And the only reason why this survived is because nobody wanted the farmhouse! He got involved with riding there and was constantly riding. So while I used to work then with them, and then I decided, this is not for me. 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 then I decided Id get involved again with things that are going on. But I mean, that wasthe holes, the plaster gone. 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. In fact, my mother worked there. Daller: Right, we really dont discuss any of that. Its still that way. But when he was in Europe, he rode. And, minute he bought the house, did a little work in it, put it right up for sale. 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 used to ride horses with Bess and her sister Belle, who attended Tottenville High School with him in the 1940s. What the woman who was caretaking her, what she had to do was constantly keep lilacs next to the bed. Obituary of George Burke | Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home Because he lived right here, lived right here on Staten Island. And he said, George, Im selling my business. And you would have been taxed in this country if it was already like that. I know all the grounds that were around it were beautiful gardens. She would say, The lilacs still in the front hall? And Id say, Oh, is that what that smell is? Burke: But anyway, it was a big beautiful cameo brooch, and was wrapped in an oil cloth rag! So, I would saywhat was it?the spring, and in the back of the house was the entrance to the cellar with the double doors, where you walked down the stairs, and it was all brick, and it had the doors. Q: Today is November 9, 2021. Because it was a big roof, like this, and then the gutters run around. So they went into repairing things. Youre working too hard. I went to boot camp, I loved it. But some strange things did happen in the house. And she used to drink all the whiskey like crazy. Q: When you were making those decisions about decorating, were you thinking about a particular style, like a historic style, that you were going for? 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. This old? Then I got shipped to Europe. So I went around and looked and looked and I said, You know, I could open a restaurant. And I walked around and I found a couple of nice places. Because look how long the war went, and England had nothing. Thats not good. The same thing thats going on with statues. Luis was great. And the last time I went there, there was all houses built in it. Legacy invites you to offer condolences and share memories of. Q: So what was it like when you had the house finished and furnished? Burke: I went and I was stationed in England, and I loved being in England. Check your settings when you are happy with your print preview press the print icon below. So we lived there, and it was a big courtyard and there were four buildings and the center courtyard was all grass. And I often wondered what happened to that brooch because I gave it to Bess. (St. Onge) Burke. Q: Yes. Obituaries Services . Most of the furniture thats hereI never furnished the house until I owned it. He had come into my room when I was not there, stole everything. Then I went looking for the big pieces. He was predeceased by : his parents, Orie Burke and Amanda Burke (Jackson). So I go downstairs. Right? And he owned the funeral home. Q: Thank you for that story. 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. And thats where I had all this wonderful carved stuff from the Eskimos that they gave me. She stated, George, I want you to save my house, and agreed to sell the house for a feasible sum in exchange for his promise to restore it. The mansion was gorgeous! Burn it down, put a candle in the middle of the hall. Because she would always want her bottle of booze. And I got these. 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 . They were great. If you were at the water looking up here, you couldnt see the house. Jeanne Marie Trentman Burleson, 97 of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023. 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. Of course, over therewhen I was over thereEngland was just getting out of the bad part of the War [World War II], and they had nothing over there. Christ, we had a good time. And the porch went all like this, around the house. Yes. 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. Im offered fortunes for the front field, for the side field, for the backfield. But what she did is she sold off parcel after parcel in order for her to live here in the house because she had no income. But the old lady that lived there was very, very sick. Born in Johnson City, TN, he was the son of the . If you lived in Alaska, where it was always cold, it was fine. George Burke was born on Staten Island and grew up in Annandale before moving to Florida with his family. Daller: Well, they hope to. Dear brother of Alice McGrath, the late Thomas Burke, the late James Burke, and the late Dorothy Milligan. So thats how that all came about. And that was, Mrs.these mirrors came from that house, they were in the parlor in that houseWhat the hell was her name? So it didnt matter. On a goddamn pillared mattress sleeping? 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. Cumberland George E. Burke, 72, of William St. died Thursday in the Memorial Hospital of R. I., Pawtucket. So its saved forever. Its still there, you can see it. Burke: Ed. People didnt want it because it had such a reputation as being haunted. I know the Port Richmond store you just bought. And he and his wife, Adriana, they retired and moved to Florida. Daller: Yes. Burke: Oh, well, when I was inI guess I was in England. And then of course, being in New York and being in the thing like that, I got to be very, very good friends, with Scalamandr. And then the Eric woke up, and I said, Well, I dont know. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. Thats what I was. They didnt have it six months and they went under. 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. Its a big plaque on it, its landmarked and everything. Kitchens were always built in a house outside by themself, and a breezeway going to the house, because the kitchens would always burn down. Burke: Yes. Brother Bill? So here I was with all this stuff, sending it home to my family, sending it to my sisters. Theyd go in and theyd take the windows out and theyd use the windows, and they destroyed it. Burke: He did almost all the upholstery in the house. And he saw the way to help out, and I said, well form a board and what well do is well continue to have fundraisers in order to support the house, but we need additional help and support as well. Events And in the summer, he sits outside, enjoys the outdoors, enjoys the lawn, the grounds. And they copied that from France, because thats what it was, it was the French mansard. But you used tell me. I dont know what the hell Ill do if you do that. 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. George was born on January 7, 1936 in Union City, New Jersey, and grew up in Jersey City. She was the girl who hired me, and she ran the big Sherwin Williams store. And all the time when all the lilacs would come in the spring, and the whole place would smell of lilacs, its gorgeous, still is. Then she got to the point where she couldnt keep it anymore. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in the book. So I still had to get up every day and go to work. You cant ride anywhere but in a circle arena. So, Id do that. 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. Get a list of the day's obituaries . That was a shame. George Anderson Lindsey aka George Lindsey Jr. passed away in his home on December 13, 2022, of natural causes. Theyre piled up. My sister, Frances, got me a nice little apartment in the Bronx, right next to her. He did the White House and everything. The story about the coat that you had from Alaska? And I dream that I heard some noise. Isnt that a huge house theyre building, you told me? And he did the big sofa in there, didnt he? And it was very much built like this house. And I saved quite a bit of money. You cant ride on the street. But he did a lot of the work for you. And its three little girls sitting on a bench with big baskets of flowers in front of them. Daller: Well, you did at a certain point, because you have a lot of photos. The mansion had a huge ballroom and everything in it. And then Id been in Europe all that time. They were the Mackeys. Daller: But when you got it, it really was in need of repair. I had all the walls done. That works! Thankfully, no ones come here and said, Oh, you might have had slaves. I mean, Im sure if somebody came and decided to look back, theyd say, Oh, no, theres a reason for a house like that. People have ideals that are very strange. Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. 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. So it shows you that you have a friend forever. I didnt know they were lilacs, but I could smell something pretty. Burke Marshall - Wikipedia Widow of professor who died of illness makes case for euthanasia The kitchen was never in the basement. 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. And then, on the side of the house in the back, there was a little piece built out. They couldnt. Enter 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. It was so overgrown in the front yard and everything. Or you can do a small whatever. And I made a lot of money. So it just became a moot point. Q: And so when you were deciding what to collect, were you thinking about. 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. There isnt a room he doesnt go into. Born in. Must have been twelve big columns, it was, oh! That was something that you had restoredis that right?
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