That was her name. Good God! Yes, of course, they could eat all the grass. And I invested in a couple of things. George T. Burke, 87, passed away Saturday at the Syracuse Home, where he had resided for the past 10 years. I need to get someone in to do a good cleaning on the house, someone to take care of maintaining it. And I did, I got in St. George wasnt it? All that gorgeous porcelain, like the Flower Sellers Childrenits a big piece like that. It was like a mansion youve never seen. Because he lived right here, lived right here on Staten Island. The mayor and everybody else in the cityyou cant ride on the beach. Yes, that was all Scalamandr. So I got this on the front porch somewhere, nailed to the house, butdoesnt matter. So then I said, well, what the hell am I gonna do? 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. When they shipped me back from where I was, where the Eskimos were, they sent me back to the base, because they were shipping everybody now, backafter your time was up, you had to go back because you couldnt stay any longer than two years, and after two years, you had to come back to the States. So I moved into the front parlor room, there. And I just got a call from all my lady friends saying that my house is falling apart. And then one of my brothers had just gotten out of the military. They cant build houses on it. Is there anything, you think? And a friend of mine I was very good friendly with was John. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. They were some kind of jewelry like that but I dont remember what it was. Planning for the inevitable is a gift. George lived most of his life in Hubbard, Ohio, and was a 1963 graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown. So it just became a moot point. Daller: So not that much time was spent on Staten Island. Thats not good. The same thing thats going on with statues. What were the things that you did when you were young? Daller: It just went right out of my head! Obituaries; Burial Society. And a lot of it got given away, got lost. 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. 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. Hes done it for forty-plus years, now its time to give back. September 19, 2015. They were all six floor walkups and, thats where you lived! GEORGE BURKE OBITUARY. The one owned by the steel companywas that a beautiful house! Ive been to the Tenement Museum, and I love the fact that theres a woman on a loop and she discusses living in the apartment. So while I used to work then with them, and then I decided, this is not for me. But some strange things did happen in the house. So I said, Well, I would have named it The Rossville Inn because it was in Rossville, but he will he loved Bermuda and he wanted Bermuda Inn. So I said, Yes, John, well call it the Old Bermuda Inn. And I was a medic. Unfortunately. And he dealed in antique rugs, and regular rugs and everything. I mean, this was just a farmhouse. 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. Q: So what was it like when you had the house finished and furnished? But things that, well, were thatyou needed carpenters that knew, that were good carpenters. And then when they decided thatthey owned a beautiful house on one of the Keys in Florida. And were doing this interview in Burkes home, in the Seguine Mansion on the South Shore of Staten Island. And that guy, look at the size of that house he just built. And I, throughout the time, I went from room to room in the house and restored it. 524), Freehold Township, NJ 07728 Home About Our Facility Directions Testimonials Contact Us Our Staff Funeral Planning When Death Occurs Traditional Services Burke: Well, Ill tell you, there wasnt that much in storagethe stuff that was in storage wasnt big pieces, maybe one or two. Cumberland George E. Burke, 72, of William St. died Thursday in the Memorial Hospital of R. I., Pawtucket. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. And I got these. George used to joke that one day he would live in their grand antebellum mansion on Prince's Bay. They tore down those two nice little cottages that were there. Its a part of the history that should remain. Isnt that a huge house theyre building, you told me? They were great. George was born on January 7, 1936 in Union City, New Jersey, and grew up in Jersey City. He said, when he was moving here, he told the people there, he goes, Im moving. And there was a big flight of stairs that went across the big porch across the front of the house, posts. I mean, we had clocks, baby-Ben clocks, hanging in apartments. Theyd go in and theyd take the windows out and theyd use the windows, and they destroyed it. If you lived in Alaska, where it was always cold, it was fine. Its all stay in here. (St. Onge) Burke. Theyre all gone. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of George R. Burke, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. Id bring her bottles of whiskey and shed say, Listen, George, Im going to an estate for saleeverything in it is going! This was the farmhouse. I open the door to the parlor. Where were you stationed and what was it like? Youre working too hard. This was all field, all the way up, and she used to turn the horses loose on all the fields out there. Im always doing something. [laughs] And I lived there for a long time. Q: Can you tell me about studying interior design? Yes. Then I went looking for the big pieces. He was incurring all the expenses. 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? Formal gardens, stablesstables that you could live in. Daller: Plus the fact, it cost a fortune to take away the manure. But you used tell me. I cant go and say, You know, fifty years ago that was mine, and I never gave it to you. I dont think anythings missing? About Funerals; About Cremation; Pre-Planning; Grief & Healing; Contact Us (473) 440-2302 . Up until a year ago, he was still cutting the lawn! They cant do anything. GEORGE BURKE OBITUARY George Washington Burke, 86, of Panama City, FL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. And I made a lot of money. So I found this big beautiful, French, mansard roof, big Victorian house in Tottenville. Im gonna save this house. And because of that, and especially the interior design thing, I went around, did little jobs, and did things, and because I learned so much by going to that to school there, that when I got back here, I got nice little jobs here and there. Daller: Well, its just the fact that the South Shore has gotten very built-up. And its still there, its all there. Tell me when you want me to start. Daller: Well, yes. And people were coming from all over the island. And in the basement, I put the kitchen and a dining area and everything. And then when you could see the house, it was a goddamn mess. And they added this big dining room to the other side of the house. Well, Bess, and my brothers wife, Evelyn, never got along. And then, where they built the schoolwhat is that girls school up here? Because I certainlyI never passed up a bargain. 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. I know the Port Richmond store you just bought. Daller: But it was the thing with the lilacs smell. And my fatherwe were quite wealthy, growing up. But thats part of whats been going on down here. Theyre going out for the garbage. I said, No, no, no, Im trying to take them. So I took them and I had them all redone and reupholstered, and here they are. Kellyanne Conway and husband George SPLIT after 22 years following admission in her 2022 memoir that her husband's criticism of Trump was a betrayal . And the backyard is beautiful. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Daller: And when he wasnt doing that, he was horseback riding because he loved to ride and thats kind of segued himself to the Seguine House and to Bess. Theyre deciding they want to build, so they tear down and build. And if they were there and I could see them, and I could ship them free because the government had to ship it for me, and I had my sisters, who would store them for meI had had a great opportunity to pick up all this stuff that was beautiful, get it for nothing, and the government ship it back for me, and my sisters would keep it until I got a place to put it. 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. Lets keep fighting it, because there was no way to fight. But she used to wear three, four dresses and she smelled like an old goat! Was very little time on here. And I could turn the horses loose and theyd keep all the fields cut and mowed, you know? Its no different from home. And she wanted to start running things and taking things over. So, thats it, I said, to hell with it. Burke said Friday from the CFL's regional combine in Kitchener, Ont., that he's keeping an open mind heading into the May 2 draft. 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. Daller: It was like, we cant even find him anymore. That poor horse. Burke: Yes. I bought those in Germany. Burke: Oh, it was all overgrown with undergrowth. Burke: Yes, Mario come out all the time. George was born November 20, 1931. The whole family kind ofand the ladies got too old, and they decided they were going to move and go live inI think Georgia or Virginia, I forgot. 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. He come over he looked at it. Funeral Home website by. Q: Well, Im pretty much at the end of my questions. 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 . Burke: You want it from the first day I was born in the hospital across the street? That woman, she lived in riding clothes! Is that what you want? Burke: I had a beautiful big old house in Tottenville that I loved. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. Burke: Oh, well, look what I did. Legacy invites you to offer condolences and share memories of. All my life, I was raised in a big house. Wed go down through the junk yards and whatnot. And if they only would have remained, they would have been a part of it, and everything could have been fully appreciated. And I wanted these little chairs tufted but he had passed away before he could get around to tuft. Click the 'sign up' button to get inspiring and healing messages, right in your inbox. I remember you always loved it and liked it. So by the time he came back, all this had changed. My mother and his wife never got along too well. Low 32F. And with the money that I made from there, I put it right back in the building. I could. 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. Its a real pretty smell. She said, Yes, its lilacs. She said Mrs. Whatever-her-name-was always had to have lilacs. And I had the money to do it, and I said, You know, let me do 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. Burke: Oh, its in beautiful condition because the guy I told you, Jimmy Pistilli, he had it landmarked. And I finally got to meet Mrs. Seguine because she had stables at that time. George Burke Obituary It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of George Burke of Brazoria, Texas, born in Elgin, Texas, who passed away on May 1, 2021, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. With a little more improvement, and he would do a little improving on what I wanted, you know, then it was perfect when Mario did it. And in the meantime, I made a couple of little investments and they turned out very well for me. And then the Historic House Trust will use it as well to understand whats important to you about maintaining the house. Youd have to see the house to see what Im talking about. He had been an auto mechanic at Berky's Auto Service in Freehold Township for the past 20 years. 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. Burke: Oh, well, when I was inI guess I was in England. George then worked for the State Park Service from 1977 until his retirement in 2006, living most of that time in a converted pickers cottage in the village. Mr. Burke was born in Neptune and was a lifelong resident of Freehold Township. What are we gonna do here? So he said, Well, I really love doing this, George. And I said, Okay, John, thats fine. Jeanne Marie Trentman Burleson, 97 of Morganton, NC passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023. I mean, lets face it. Probably. Daller: I mean, that big wrap-around porch that went all the way around the house. He was predeceased by his wife of sixty-four years, Marie T. Burke. He used to ride horses with Bess and her sister Belle, who attended Tottenville High School with him in the 1940s. And they were going to pay for everything if they owned it. So after a couple of years going back and forth, his daughter, she decided she wanted to get involved in it. He said he believes that whoever was in that other house, really didnt want people there. And it didnt take long to sell because it was a big piece of property, nice house. Its still that way. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of. And the house was like this, a big piece with two big wings. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. And I had more bargains from Mrs. Murphy. And thats what I called out for was help. Q: [laughs] How did you figure out what needed to be done with the house? I found a beautiful place in Tottenville and I opened it and called it the Tidewater Inn. So it didnt matter. And a lot of people kept their horses in the stables. Q: So this is going to part of an online archive. Burke: Yes, she held the mortgage on it. And right outside the window right here, is a great big round, thing thats all brickgreat big round thing, big as this room, covered-overand thats where all the water from the drain pipe from the roof would go in there and fill it, and it was called a cistern, and that was connected to the kitchen downstairs. And I studied architecture and the history of design and everything, I know all that. 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. I bought the house and Bess and Marge came over. And one day I got a call from Mrs. Seguine. He introduced me all the time tobecause look at look at what he was. A brooch that I gave Bess? And I took that room and made it into the dining room. To send flowers Got a good price for a couple of other real estate pieces that I bought and fixed up and sold. And he and his wife, Adriana, they retired and moved to Florida. His family was like aristocratic. Q: So he knew how much work it would take over the years and what a relationship would be like to. The mansion, oh god. Hes been maintaining it for forty-plus years. And how people went along with them, I dont know either. And he said, Mom, Ill move in to the other part of the house. And he owned the funeral home. And I often wondered what happened to that brooch because I gave it to Bess. And he did the big sofa in there, didnt he? Im sure some will. You could ask for their house and youd get it. Theyll take care of it and be able to show tours. Or is that real? That was real. He was a veteran who served in the US Army and was a member of The American Legion in Brazoria. And the whole big building used to be a big private home, and then they had made it into a restaurant. But, Q: Let me ask you some more about the items that you collected when you were. Daily Obituaries. Jerry Allen Burke, Sr., 81, of Berry Lane passed away on February 14, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. 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. Daller: Stating that it is part of it part of Historic House. Theres a ghost in there. And I said, Well, I dont believe in ghosts. Share Obituary. And that painting of me, thats upstairs in my bedroomdid you ever see it? But it looked like an attic with the roof like that and everything. Q: Was it Mario that suggested the life tenancy agreement? And then Iwhatd I do then, Ioh, I paid for this house, didnt I? Burke: Yes, I had to go down in the basement, and put a post, and then I had to jack up the stairs. Oh god, that was a gorgeous mansion. Most of them were little things. (732) 462-0101 mail@claytonfuneralhome.com 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Rt. Special thanks to The Peggy N and Roger G Gerry Charitable Trust for their support to complete this initiative. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. And I renovated the bar, I renovated the other side, my two sisters came to work for me, running the kitchen and the dining room. He resided in Cumberland for the past 48 years. George E. Burke Obituary We are sad to announce that on March 10, 2022, at the age of 99, George E. Burke of Utica, New York, born in Augusta, Georgia passed away. Now the little girl had to be moved to Wall Street. And he was studying art and he painted my portrait that shell show you, thats upstairs. Burke: So, my sister Marge, and my sister Bess, would come over and help me. All the way to the Great Kills Harbor. And I looked back, you could hardly see the house. It turned my stomach just to watch all of that gorgeous stuff just destroyed. It was under your bunk. I wanted to know some more details about the life tenancy. Burke: Well, I was always an antique collector. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. George W. Burke, 63. Q: Well, tell me about getting started on this house. More beautiful than peoples houses.