That was the most beautiful mansion. You couldnt see the grounds through the trees and it was just covered and everything. This whole corneryou could stand and see the street out there, so this whole corner was rebuilt. So I had people come in and wanted to buy the Tidewater Inn. And that was the end of them. No, it wasnt that. But thats what that was. Yes, by the time I got to do all that I had no money left. All these walls used to be white. And so they lost it. George wouldnt want anyone to mourn his life in sorrow, instead, a celebration of life will be held later in 2022. And I had the money to do it, and I said, You know, let me do it.. Burke: And that was called the Tidewater Inn. Burke: I went and I was stationed in England, and I loved being in England. Burke: Oh, I loved her. Burke: And he was one of the top portrait painters in Madrid. Q: Yes. You could ask for their house and youd get it. I cant think of the name of the thing now. Christ, we had a good time. I went to grammar school and high school here. George J. Burke Obituary (1946 - 2022) | Rochester, New York I dont know, Im just used to it. And they repaired all these taxis, repainted them, and then sold them all to Cuba. I said, Gee, look at these chairs. And they said, Yes, look at them. But not long ago, I was talking about it. Daily Obituaries. Daller: But when you got it, it really was in need of repair. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of George Burke to show support. And I was in the medical department, worked in the operating room. Architectural style and interior style? That was gorgeous. Burke: years ago, because I couldnt afford to keep it. But anyway, I had come back to America. 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. 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. Burke: To put it backbecause the house was ruined, it was in terrible shape. Interment will follow at Holly Hills Memorial Park. 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. 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 restored the whole housewell, how long did I live there? 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. But how many people really have a sense of history anymore? And whats going on up the street here now? People that owned U.S. Steel, their mansion was over there. . I can get that. Because you could get it through theand once I got involved, I did really, really well. Then I got shipped to Europe. Daller: Right, we really dont discuss any of that. Burke: I used to, but I didnt I didnt keep it on everything. You know, everybody grew up together. Because the water was in the basement for so many years, all the dampness had lifted all the floorboards and everything, and so I had to dry the house out, and replaster the walls. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. It has to stay exactly as an old plantation house. Q: Yes. And through all the years that the old lady had this woman taking care of her, the lilacs were always in bloomwhen they were in bloom, they were in the house. I said, No, no, no. And that was a couple people from Tottenville, caused all that. George Albert Burke Obituary - Tribute Archive Its a beautiful house. I dont need The Death of Cleopatra hanging above my fireplace. 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. And I took the money. When I bought it, I didnt know what was that ones house. Did you know that from? So that had the outside kitchen. And I made a lot of money. And they were going to pay for everything if they owned it. And thats what this house is. Theyre all gone. Last Name "Burke" Rochester, NY Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home, Inc. - Rochester Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Add Photos 1 Memory George Washington Burke George Washington Burke, 86,. And when they werent in the house, they would go and buy them at the stores, and there was always lilacs in the house. Yes. 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). 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. William A. Maczko, Jr. | Herald-Standard Obituaries | heraldstandard.com Show Obituaries . They just went and just vandalized it to hell until there was nothing but a shell left. But you used tell me. 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. I collected all my antiques and all my stuff when I was traveling. And a friend of mine I was very good friendly with was John. I mean, I couldnt do stuff like that all the other stuff I could do. But the one that I remember was a great big brooch. And as I said, I was in the military up there and we werent a big group of military, it was like a small base. Its down in Tottenville, beautifully done. Luis was great. Get out. Burke: About the candle? Or was that brother Ed? 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. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins; and many additional relatives. It feels like home, because thats what its been. Ill tell you the good stuff! [laughs] And that was it. Photos of George Burke | Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home - Proudly Se. And on top of that, I still worked for Sherwin Williams. Its, all the numbers are accounted for. And that was only one of them. Find George Burke obituaries and memorials at Legacy.com Q: I wanted to ask, also, theres a painting of you in the house, right? I did go around and take pictures of what was left of some of them. In fact, her husband was a big-wig. Burke: Yes, I paid off this house. And its three little girls sitting on a bench with big baskets of flowers in front of them. I know all the grounds that were around it were beautiful gardens. And finally, we met with John Krawchuk, when he became in office. I think so. And, then I gotwhod I get from the city? Some mixed winter precipitation possible. I fixed it up. Burke: Well, I knew how to do it. People didnt want it because it had such a reputation as being haunted. And that was the end of that. So I figured, hmm! So I went down in Rossville and I bought a beautiful, big old, rundown place and restored it completely. One woman wouldnt go it, cant think of her name. A reception will follow the services at the funeral home. Oh, that was the ghost in Tottenville. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. I slept in it, lived in it, ate in it. Q: No, that covers it! And the house across the street from it, the Old [Sir Walter] Tyrrell House. And so I had all that stuff in my apartment. And it became quite the place to be. He was the husband of Patricia (Rogan) Burke to whom he was married for 68 years. Q: And you said that you restored the garden there too? The oldwhat the hell was itgrocery store. So there wasnt a lot of time spent here. She was great because she would know. Burke: Well, most of the stuff in the house, he worked with me. So, unfortunately, there arent many people that care that way anymore. Funeral Services for George Johnson, 99, of Burke, SD will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 10:30 AM at the Baptist Church in Lucas. Obituaries Kenneth David Burke of Woburn, St.George . Burke: Well, I was always an antique collector. Burke: Yes. Obituary. George Wayne Burke Obituary - Tribute Archive And I loved it. Always curious and seeking information, George started a second career with Siemens, where he worked for ten years as a Service Specialist of Building Technologies. We have a choice in having a caretaker come in also to maintain it. 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. So when I got it, of course, the old kitchen was inI had knocked it down because it was all falling apart. George D. "Doug" Burke, 91, a lifelong resident of Point Pleasant passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Lookit, I saved the police station and the two buildings next to the police station. And that way, it wouldnt burn the houses down. He was born here. So I said, The hell with this. Burke: Yes. And I saved quite a bit of money. Monday, February 18, 2013 Carol Abbott Ellis September 19, 2015. according to his obituary. I open the door to the parlor. 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. And they would give me all kinds of beautiful little carved objects and things that would be carved out of the whales teeth or. And finally their husbands were getting pissed at them, because they were never home, they were always here. Daller: At least the property itself, because when you stood outside, I mean, you couldnt see anything. Daller: And that house was beautiful. Q: Did you start the restoration process at that house? View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Ohio Right across the creek. George lived in Roslyn Heights, New York 11577, USA. And he dealed in antique rugs, and regular rugs and everything. But it looked like an attic with the roof like that and everything. I dont know what it is. Judgment due next Tuesday on Enoch Burke's appeal over orders to stay 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. First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. And he was stationed here, in St. George, and he would come home and wed live in the house. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Lititz, PA. 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. So Id go over there and, of course, Bess Seguine was always over there. Burke Obituaries News | Burke, VA Patch And then when they decided thatthey owned a beautiful house on one of the Keys in Florida. I mean, I had a beautiful condo in Florida. Daller: Well, you did at a certain point, because you have a lot of photos. But when they were building houses, if you had a third story, your taxes went out of sight! Daller: Mm-hmm! Obituary for George W. Burke | McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home George: Oh, I knew the Seguines for years. Obituary | George Anderson Lindsey | Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Inc. Daller: He did the sofa upstairs as well. Or is there a way for things to be changed? Obituary of James George Burke | News | theunion.com And she kept, George, please, go save my house. I cant think ofdoesnt matter, the name of the people. That was her name. Half the railings were gone off the porch, and the column was falling over, and, oh, Jesus. And even though the house belongs, in essence, to Historic House Trust, they werent reimbursing him for anything. George Burke got a phone call in 1981 from his old friend Elizabeth "Bess" Seguine Aug that changed his life. And Ed was very good at taking dents and things out of cars and he could spray paint. Funeral Home website by. This was in the East Bronx, this was on 167th and College Avenue. Im no bulldozer!. Its some very wealthy unknown-known person who was there. 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. On a goddamn pillared mattress sleeping? So thats how that all came about. George was an engaged conversationalist and even better listener. Q: Can you tell me about the ghost in that house? But the only thing was it was too small. And the people that lived there, they got a little too old to stay there. Daller: And he formed the board in order to support the house. George was a graduate of Hanover High School, Class of 1976 and entered the US Navy. 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. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. And Luis Caizares painted that. They are Chinese Chippendale. I forgottheres ten acres that is landmarked now. And I could turn the horses loose and theyd keep all the fields cut and mowed, you know? Burke: Her sister has it [indicating Daller]. The orientals that originally were on the floor here, I put up in the bedrooms upstairs. (99 years old). Well, the paintings and the small stuff like thatthat like that mirror and those paintings and all that stuffthat was all the little stuff. And from the garden, you could come back in under the porch and down into the kitchen in the basement. All went into the landfill. But I dont remember seeing the main house. 17 Southwest Avenue Tallmadge, OH GEORGE BURKE OBITUARY George Burke's passing at the age of 76 on Sunday, February 20, 2022 has been publicly announced by Donovan Funeral Home - Tallmadge in. In my early twenties? 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. Low 32F. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. And I said, Was that a dream? 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. Q: So what was it like when you had the house finished and furnished? Put through the years, people recognized it and everything. Unbelievable. So they said, You better get back here and do something. So I came back, got out of the military, got a job working for Saks Fifth Avenue. And I miss all those horses. Rain. And I went around and we all hadyou were only allowed to buy two bottles of wine and a bottle of whiskey, or something. Because she would always want her bottle of booze. You werent on Staten Island. Thats how I got to know Adriana Scalamandr and the Scalamandrs. Id love that old house. I said, But Bess, I said your houseI dont know about saving it. George Burke Obituary (1943 - 2019) - Clinton, MA - Worcester Telegram Im going to get gifts now because Im staying in the house and Im going to fix it up.. 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. Would you sell me the acres in the front? Lawrence Burke Obituary - Neptune Cremation Service Soon, nobody had room in their house to store anymore of my stuff. Either you buy me out, or I buy you out. Q: Was it Mario that suggested the life tenancy agreement? Then I decided, well, Im going to get myself a nice apartment. And I looked back, you could hardly see the house. This old? That poor horse. JOHN BURKE OBITUARY BETHLEHEM John T. Burke (Jack), age 92, of Bethlehem died on November 28, 2022. And a lot of it got given away, got lost. And then the Historic House Trust will use it as well to understand whats important to you about maintaining the house. Burke: I never lived in a little small house, I have no idea. And I looked in the thing, I said, Holy shit. Well. Daller: Thats a story you should share, about the lilacs and the lady. Brother Bill? And then when we realized we were broke, all my brothers joined the military, got married, moved away. So my sister Bess said, Well, come on, lets go to Florida. 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. And theyd come out and Id get involved with them. I mean, one year, the oil bill here was $11,000. And when youd come down, there wasthe stairwell come down, and it was a double parlor, like this, and where this door was, was with two double doors. Id come back up and I could still smell it in the hallway. And I got a big certificate for saving that. There were some gorgeous mansions. So I run downstairs. So its a shame. Burke: So then I gave it to the Historic House Trust of New York.

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