And the people that lived there, they got a little too old to stay there. And I had to laugh. Burke: To put it backbecause the house was ruined, it was in terrible shape. People that owned U.S. Steel, their mansion was over there. 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. Hear your loved one's obituary. I didnt know they were lilacs, but I could smell something pretty. I mean, after it was finished, who cared? I dont know what the hell Ill do if you do that. Its a big plaque on it, its landmarked and everything. Q: Your collection of the items that you bought from Mrs. Murphy. But he was excellent. 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. Q: So well have audio recording and a transcript for researchersand Ill remove those names that you mentioned, Linda. But the basement was the summer dining rooms and summer kitchen. That poor horse. They even stopped you riding in the parks. 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. Then I got shipped to Europe. And I hope whoever is in charge of itLinda will probably be here in charge! And if they only would have remained, they would have been a part of it, and everything could have been fully appreciated. I found a beautiful place in Tottenville and I opened it and called it the Tidewater Inn. The son and his wife took over Scalamandr. Burke: Well, look at the mansion! And the porch went all like this, around the house. 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. Burke: Yes. And the porch, I dont thinkone end of it, you wouldnt dare walk on because the whole thing would have collapsed. Its Meissen. They were all six floor walkups and, thats where you lived! We had beautiful stuff in our home, all the time. What are we gonna do here? So he said, Well, I really love doing this, George. And I said, Okay, John, thats fine. Burke: Her sister has it [indicating Daller]. Burke: She has it. And one day. And theyd come out and Id get involved with them. So dont worry about it. Ghost in the houseif shes gonna live there, she could do some cleaning up, do some dusting. Burke: Yes, Mario come out all the time. And that was, Mrs.these mirrors came from that house, they were in the parlor in that houseWhat the hell was her name? 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. Burke: After I had the house, then I got the big pieces of furniture. I had the best collection of the most beautiful carved ivory and things because they didnt have money but they would give you things. 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. Because, now, they cant tear it down. Daller: That was the house that had ghosts. Its a real pretty smell. She said, Yes, its lilacs. She said Mrs. Whatever-her-name-was always had to have lilacs. And it never had a kitchen. Yes, and I had bought the house, but I couldnt have the house and move in until she died. can stop at any time. Its, all the numbers are accounted for. 02045, followed by interment in Hull Village Cemetery. And if you were wearing them and you went and got in your car and turned the heater on, you smelled like piss. But they are the ones thatup in arms, saying, Aww, that poor horse. Sign up for our free funeral planning reminders to ensure this important decision isn't forgotten. So they. Daller: No. Born: On March 9, 1927, in Philadelphia, he was . Burke: And he was one of the top portrait painters in Madrid. Q: Today is November 9, 2021. But he did a lot of the work for you. Daller: Mm-hmm! Im going to get gifts now because Im staying in the house and Im going to fix it up.. And that still is, today, one of the great places around here, the Old Bermuda Inn, and John still owns it. And, well, lets face it, they never had any hot water over there at all. And he did these two chairs. And he was studying art and he painted my portrait that shell show you, thats upstairs. But thats part of whats been going on down here. Burke: Of course, I come from a big house. My mother and his wife never got along too well. I did everything. 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. They were great. 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. June 23, 1941 - February 14, 2023, Age 81. A rosary service will occur Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM . Burke: I think that waswhod ya call-it got me involved with that. And they did. Hes done it for forty-plus years, now its time to give back. You buy me out. And he bought me out. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. 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. So the next day, Im up and Im outside. He was always at the stables there. But some strange things did happen in the house. Q: Was that house that you restored in a similar condition as this house? Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. It was under your bunk. All these empty buildings and things. I went around and I got it and shipped it all back home. She came and did a lot for the draperies and everything here. All rights reserved. Daller: Thats a story you should share, about the lilacs and the lady. 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 a lot of time over there in London and so I decided, Well, hell, Im going to go to school and learn something. So I took interior design. She lived up on Lighthouse Hill. And she couldntthey couldnt keep up with it anymore. That was a bigits still there. And we were great friends. And he had helped meyou know, while I had my own ideas for design, and whatever I thought of, he said, George, thats great. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery of Burke. Would you? Its unreal! Burke: Its right on the Boulevard and it goes down to the beach. I said to him, Are you kidding? So we brought that point up a few times. Yes. And Ill see to it that, financially, things work out for the two of us. And whats going on up the street here now? I mean, this whole ceiling was shot. Burke: Oh, well, look what I did. I cant go and say, You know, fifty years ago that was mine, and I never gave it to you. But they did a lot for me. She was a very good friend of mine, a really pretty lady. And there was French doors that went out from the basement under the porch. Burke: the Historic House people did give me a big bronze plaque to put on the front of it. Its a beautiful house. He was incurring all the expenses. Burke: Well, the house, actually, from the outside, is aoh, shitthe name of it went right out of my head. Write your message of sympathy today. And he was so good. And I got a big certificate for saving that. Planning for the inevitable is a gift. Burke: But what were we going into before I got into the architecture? So a couple of days later, I have a dream. You said you started with the basement. It was unbelievably gorgeous. Would you like to elaborate on that? Where all the servants lived. That wasyou probably dont rememberthere was this great big factory right down here, built on the beach. I mean, one year, the oil bill here was $11,000. Burke: Oh, well, the Eskimos up there would give me beautiful mukluks and all kinds of things. Low 32F. But you do have Chris thats upstairs that lives in the servants quarters. Of course, nothings there. Burke: It was. Its Greek Revival. Thats the only thing people could bring. Well, on theon the fireplace there, those two big candelabras, theyre Meissen. She was great, I loved her. So I had all my goodies packed in a box, getting ready to go. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins; and many additional relatives. They cant do anything. So my sister Bess said, Well, come on, lets go to Florida. No, it wasnt that. And places on Staten Island are being destroyed every minute of the dayyou find another house is goingand its happening in all the boroughs! She was great because she would know. So I got this on the front porch somewhere, nailed to the house, butdoesnt matter. I should really do something to save it. And it just was luck that I had just sold a real estate deal and made a lot of money. I mean, lets face it. Burke is joined in this interview by his niece, Linda Daller. Daller: If they cant ride, why should they be here? But I dont remember seeing the main house. A necklace with a gold heart that opened like a. Remember him? And this is Sarah Dziedzic. Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home 1411 Vintage Ln, Rochester, NY 14626. And I decided, well, Im going to pick up some nice buildings. A visitation for George will be held Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95125. And shell be caretaker. Because thats what I bought with the money. 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. And I was the assistant to the general who was the surgeon for the European Command. Got a good price for a couple of other real estate pieces that I bought and fixed up and sold. Funeral arrangement under the care ofBartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home Inc. I probably gave it to Bess. Mr. Burke was born in Neptune and was a lifelong resident of Freehold Township. He said, when he was moving here, he told the people there, he goes, Im moving. 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. But down here, all the beautiful homes that were down here are gone. And all this beautiful stuff, I used to put in a big box. I know everything, what to do. And he kept up with him, up until the time Mario passed away. Burke Memorial Park. Because I wanted the man that built the house, and this is the man that saved the house. Lets keep fighting it, because there was no way to fight. Daller: We lived several places. I mean, as a kid going down here crabbing, down on the beach, we used to look back at the house all the time. So I still had to get up every day and go to work. Winds E at 15 to 25 mph. Because the other way, my uncle was digging into whatever a little bit of savings he had, in order to pay. (St. Onge) Burke. More beautiful than peoples houses. 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. She left things there. In 1964, he settled in Union Beach. Q: Was that here in the house? Louise was the daughter of the late John J. and Mabel Dando Bresnock. Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. And so people saidthey took all the horses and they moved to New Jersey. The front porch was up high. Well, it doesnt matter, her name. And we recognized Mario at the event. And people were selling anything out of their house to support themselves and live. Obituary George Albert Burke, age 61, of Johns Creek, GA, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021. Thats how I got to know Adriana Scalamandr and the Scalamandrs. Click the 'sign up' button to get inspiring and healing messages, right in your inbox. It was a sweet sixteen Ill never forget. And then I went through floor and room after room, and took almost five years to put the house in good shape, the way you could see it. He was in the Air Force. Because she begged me. So I went out and I said toI had two roommates, and I said to my roommates, Wheres my box? And they said Oh, well, Sergeant Joiner came in and took it. I said, Oh, no! I went running out. Burke: Well, I was always an antique collector. I saved that, thats still there. Services Funeral Service Wednesday, November 17, 2021 10:30 AM But I dreamt it and I knew every single thing about it. They cant develop it. But alls I know, they closed in New York and they moved out there. Or you can do a small whatever. 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?. Q: So this is going to part of an online archive. Daller: The stables. You are to get out. Theyre all McMansions. You can go and look and read about anything about the South Shore of Staten Island. Q: Did you start the restoration process at that house? Was her name Mackey? Theyre getting rid of everything! George Harry Burke, age 76, departed this life and entered his eternal Heavenly home on September 17, 2021. The Old Bermuda Inn. Burke: Yes. Q: And how did you decide, I guess, how to rebuild? Burke: Yes. But things that, well, were thatyou needed carpenters that knew, that were good carpenters. Its a plus for the borough too. I woke up with a sweat. I was an interior designer. Take a walk. I said, No, no, Im gonna save this house. He said, Oh! Burke: Yes. 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. 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. Burke: I used to, but I didnt I didnt keep it on everything. They dont know it. George grew up in Fishtown and Continue Reading George lived in Roslyn Heights, New York 11577, USA. It feels like home, because thats what its been. A little planning now makes a big difference later. That was a great house. And it was actually three stories high. So she said, Bess said, Were going to have to quit, George. I said Oh, shit. Interviewing George Burke, and. And I just got a call from all my lady friends saying that my house is falling apart. George Burke Obituary It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Use our Will Checklist to start getting organized today, and have the gift of planning ready for your future. You know, he just passed away. 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. And that was the Air Force. And they were good investments. George Burke's passing at the age of 83 has been publicly announced by C.T. Burke: Yes, she held the mortgage on it. What was her name? (76 years old). And then finally she sold the house and she bought a beautiful place in Greenwich Village and moved to Greenwich Village. Obituaries; Burial Society. Because Evelyn didnt like the house, his wife. And I took that room and made it into the dining room. I said, Oh shit, look at this. And I pulled that out and unwrapped it, and what the hell was in it? Linda? You come out and take over the boys and mens department in the store. I said, Thats fine. And so they lost it. By the time I got to the to where they were discharging them and such, he had just been discharged and left on an airplane. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. And these roofs had big arches, like this. So whenever the big surgeons traveled, I always traveled with themtraveled all over Europe. And the last time I went there, there was all houses built in it. George Burke was born on February 3 1922. Developers. 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. So I paid it off and bought it in cash, with the cash. Then upstairs, was all the bedrooms. So coming back to it was a change. Burke: Oh, its in beautiful condition because the guy I told you, Jimmy Pistilli, he had it landmarked. Burke: Yes. Burke: Right across the creek. Its still there, you can see it. 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. Brooke Burke . And I often wondered what happened to that brooch because I gave it to Bess. You cant ride anywhere but in a circle arena. In good condition? He spends time in every part of it. And I was so damn busy, I never got to go home. Im gonna save it, its a gorgeous house!. When I bought it, I didnt know what was that ones house. And its more expensive to keep her horses there than it was here. I went over there, and it was standing up sleeping! What the hell do you think it was? Unfortunately, all the grounds areI dont even know if the house is there anymore! They moved in there, and they lived there. 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. And I loved it. I loved being there and everything. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in the book. 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. I dont know what it is. I wanted to ask about the Equestrian Center. Theres a ghost in there. And I said, Well, I dont believe in ghosts. I saved it years and years ago. She said, Now you can save it., And I said, Well, I can save it. Burke: I think, what was left of it, the sons moved to California and they opened up a Scalamandr in California. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. I found three things like that. And the basement was beautiful, where you can walk out onto the porch and out into the garden. Daller: It was like, we cant even find him anymore. And he and his wife, Adriana, they retired and moved to Florida. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 6pm until 8pm at Wiley Funeral Home. So what I did, I decided, well, Id go inand we had where you could buy all your liquor and such in the post exchange. Q: Yes. I dont know if it ever took off. So it was fascinating. That was a shame. I had no idea that that was it, when I bought the house or anything. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved George Burke of Hull, Massachusetts, who passed away at the age of 63, on October 2, 2021. I took forty-four big trees down in the front field just so you could clear the front and see the house. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Burke: But I forgot what the other two things where. If it wasnt for Mrs. Mackey across the street telling me about the funeral, I would have never known. He was born here. (99 years old). And I was in the medical department, worked in the operating room. But those things, I couldnt. So I come home dead tired. I cant remember her name. I cant think ofdoesnt matter, the name of the people. They couldnt. So it shows you that you have a friend forever. Yes, but it was weird. Im joining the Air Force. So I went out and I joined the United States Air Force of course. Its still there in Port Richmond. So I couldnt take any of the clothes. Yes, by the time I got to do all that I had no money left. But big stuff like couches and chairs and that kind of thing. This was all field, all the way up, and she used to turn the horses loose on all the fields out there. And then I said, well, now Im going to buy a home. Thats the usual setup, I think, for historic houses. The one in particular, United States Steel [Corporation]. And finally, we met with John Krawchuk, when he became in office. Q: Yes. And they said he had the box, and took it with them. He was an antiquehe had a big rug business in. And so shes got the bridge, and it costs money. Oh, that was the ghost in Tottenville. And hes the one that did my portrait upstairs. And youd walk out, and the porch was all brick, and at the end of the porch was a big arch that had little windows in it and a French door where you could walk out to the garden. So, I dont know. And as I said, for a thing of whiskey or a bottle of wine, theyd give you anything, because none of them have had it for years and years. Now theyre worth a couple hundred-dollars apiece. So one day, my sister Bess said to my mother and me, she said, Go pack. But the upper story of the house was two more floors. In my early twenties? George had one sibling: Virginia K Burke. I remember you always loved it and liked it. Its all stay in here. And my uncle came in and was part of the whole group. And then, it was declared unsafe, and they come in and knocked it down. You want to have someone living in it, you cant have an empty house. Burke: Anyway, she was well known here on Staten Island. If you were at the water looking up here, you couldnt see the house. Burke: So that should pretty well cover it, I think. The real estate lady wouldnt come in. He come over he looked at it. George lived most of his life in Hubbard, Ohio, and was a 1963 graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown. I had the house put back together. Nobody wants to do that. Daller: Because you might remember, he was away for so many years. And I went in and I noticed my big box was gone. I bought those in Germany. So I bought it. That came in part from the attorney. That was Mrs., what was her name? Jerry Allen Burke, Sr., 81, of Berry Lane passed away on February 14, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. And even though the house belongs, in essence, to Historic House Trust, they werent reimbursing him for anything. Most of them were little things. Id bring her bottles of whiskey and shed say, Listen, George, Im going to an estate for saleeverything in it is going! 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 there were two windows, like this. I thought for sure that would never go. The roof was shot because the old guy that was caretaker here, he used to walk around on the roof and watch all the boats in the harbor. Thats what it is. And not only that, we got a lot of manureI used to have it to put on all the gardens and to put on the fields and whatnot. One day, he was gone. Anyway, there was three things that I found by doing some worklike, giftsI forget what they were. Q: What do you think the role of this house is, in this part of Staten Island? . Mom, you own the house, you own at least part of it, or half of it. And I looked back, you could hardly see the house. Daller: We really cant give you any details on that. 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. Celebration of Life services for George will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with Chaplain Michael McMullar officiating. Daller: I mean, that big wrap-around porch that went all the way around the house. He also discusses the donation of the Seguine Mansion to the Historic House Trust, and his vision for the ongoing maintenance of the home and property. Q: Well, tell me about getting started on this house. Burke: Yes. Burke: Well, when it came to really heavy construction, like this whole wall being rebuilt and things, I had to hire carpenters and I had to hire plasters to plaster the ceiling. Theres none of the spirits. And I looked in the thing, I said, Holy shit. All Rights Reserved. Then I went looking for the big pieces. Beloved husband of Dorothy Burke. Theyd go in and theyd take the windows out and theyd use the windows, and they destroyed it. So it just became a moot point. I found him through somebody. 02025. Unbelievable. And I had the two apartments! . About the Burial Society; Join the Burial Society; Client Portal; Resources. So that was the reason we chose to do a White Party. It has to stay exactly as an old plantation house. She was married to her late husband, Joseph F. Burke, Sr. of Mahanoy City for 69 years. And all those Eskimos just loved me. They cant build houses on it. And it became quite the place to be. And my neighbor across the street, who had lived there forever, she comes over again with a couple of little plants for me. Why cant they just appreciate something for what it is? And then I decided Id get involved again with things that are going on. Lots of photos, costs, everything. When I bought the house, the real estate people, they wouldnt go in. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 6pm until 8pm at Wiley Funeral Home. And thats what I called out for was help. Burke: Oh, God, Mario come out here all the time. The only thing that will save this house as a bulldozer! [laughs] But anyway, I saved it. Burke: Yes, but just think of that gorgeous, bigthe mansion that this was their farmhouse, up the street here, that was gorgeous. Burke: Yes, there was a little man in New Jersey. Architectural style and interior style? We are a big family. Q: So part of why it closed was because. These are those Persian carpets. And I got these. So I go downstairs. So theres no more Scalamandr, I dont think, is there? So my mother decided she would make it into a two-family, and rent out one part of it. I forgot whose house it was. But before we know it, there wont be a thing left in the house. Read more about the life story of George and share your memory. (732) 462-0101 mail@claytonfuneralhome.com 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Rt. He was the loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke, of Plymouth, and the late George W. Burke and the loving brother of Stephen Burke . And I could turn the horses loose and theyd keep all the fields cut and mowed, you know? I lived in one room, for almost five years. And my nephewwhat the hell was he? And I lived there for quite a few years. Sign up to receive a notification daily whenever there is an update on this obituary. We all got coupons. And it was called SS White [Dental Manufacturing Company]. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. 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. I moved in the house, and I would come in the house, and right in the front hallway, you could always smell lilacs. And over the years, it became just prohibitive to try and do. 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. Oh god, that was a gorgeous mansion. And then you could walk under the porch out into the garden.
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