I said, Gee, look at these chairs. And they said, Yes, look at them. And she said, George, you have so much with design and such, I want you to take over the wallpaper department and the fabric department. I did fantastic for the store. They tear down one house and build five. 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? And I worked there for quite a while, and I lived in the Bronx. They were all six floor walkups and, thats where you lived! Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home 1411 Vintage Ln, Rochester, NY 14626. George "Sonnyman" Preston Burke | Obituaries | thefacts.com And it was called SS White [Dental Manufacturing Company]. And, minute he bought the house, did a little work in it, put it right up for sale. So it didnt matter. But, thats what I did. Daller: Right, we really dont discuss any of that. That wasyou probably dont rememberthere was this great big factory right down here, built on the beach. And in the summer, he sits outside, enjoys the outdoors, enjoys the lawn, the grounds. George lived most of his life in Hubbard, Ohio, and was a 1963 graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown. But I dont remember seeing the main house. 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. They tore down those two nice little cottages that were there. Q: Okay, all of that. Obituary George Albert Burke, age 61, of Johns Creek, GA, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021. Half the railings were gone off the porch, and the column was falling over, and, oh, Jesus. Id bring her bottles of whiskey and shed say, Listen, George, Im going to an estate for saleeverything in it is going! 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. George W. Burke, of Hull, died on Oct. 2. Then I went looking for the big pieces. They were all womens stuff. George Burke was born on Staten Island and grew up in Annandale before moving to Florida with his family. They had The [Charging] Bull in the city and they had the little [Fearless] Girl there. And I saved quite a bit of money. George Burke Obituary (1937 - 2021) - Legacy Remembers Burke: Her sister has it [indicating Daller]. Burke: Mario Buatta got me into all of that. And I studied architecture and the history of design and everything, I know all that. So coming back to it was a change. And Luis Caizares painted that. 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. Im sorry that, during all that construction, I wasnt taking photographs, of step by step. Freeport-Lakewood Funeral Home Jerry Allen Burke, Sr., 81, of Berry Lane passed away on February 14, 2023 at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. Winds E at 15 to 25 mph. So everything just kept going off and someone would have all of this, someone would have all of that. George H. Burke On December 7, 2020 of Washington Twp. Daller: That was the house that had ghosts. Get out. Q: Yes. That poor horse. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. And then Id been in Europe all that time. Copyright 1998 2023 New York Preservation Archive Project. You want to have someone living in it, you cant have an empty house. I could make another funeral parlor out of that. And I said, No, lets not make a funeral parlor. And I walked into there and I walked up, and the lid was closed on the coffin. This whole corneryou could stand and see the street out there, so this whole corner was rebuilt. Send flowers. She was a very good friend of mine, a really pretty lady. 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. Burke: Well, if she left them there, she had to come back as a ghost and tell me that they were there! (76 years old). [laughs] And I lived there for a long time. So we need to get help. 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. Obituary of George Burke George M. Burke, 62 , of Freehold Township, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at home. 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. Would you? Its unreal! [laughs] But, itll be here. I could. He was the husband of the late Diane M. (Marshall) Burke. And I took that room and made it into the dining room. Share. And it was quite difficult to maintain the big house we were living in. Theyre deciding they want to build, so they tear down and build. But, Q: Let me ask you some more about the items that you collected when you were. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Lawrence was born July 23, 1933 in Milwaukee. And it was one of those busy, busy, goddamn nights. Burke: Of course, Id been in Alaska for all that time. Daller: Well, its just the fact that the South Shore has gotten very built-up. And that makes more sense to people when they see something. And the backyard is beautiful. For now, take a walk in Double Trouble and think fondly of the man who was Double Trouble. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Daller: But when you got it, it really was in need of repair. What was her name? Anyway, there was three things that I found by doing some worklike, giftsI forget what they were. Daller: The stables. He was a US Air Force veteran, a timber cruiser for Georgia Pacific for 35 years, an avid bird . 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. Tell me when you want me to start. I was in the mansion when the sisters lived there. Burke: Right across the creek. So as long as you have people, youre going to have change, and people are going to say, That doesnt work! Obituary | George Anderson Lindsey | Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Inc. Burke: Anyway, she was well known here on Staten Island. Or did you have to just guess and make decisions? Burke: Oh, well, look what I did. Lots of photos, costs, everything. Q: Is there somebody in particular that you work with for reupholstery or restorations? Eric. And that was, Mrs.these mirrors came from that house, they were in the parlor in that houseWhat the hell was her name? Q: So its budgets and the contractors, all that stuff. By Matt Grobar. Dont forget I, for yearsin London, I went to university. Id come back up and I could still smell it in the hallway. Come here, Marge. I said, What? They said, Sell this goddamn place. So I stayed there, worked for him for years. I spent enough time breaking my back. George Burke Obituary (1943 - 2019) - Clinton, MA - Worcester Telegram They didnt have it six months and they went under. I had all the plasters done. Because the problem was is that my uncle was paying for everything in the househe was paying for the heating, he was paying all the utilities, paying all the bills. 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. Obituary George J. Burke Greece: Passed away on October 17, 2022. And it didnt take long to sell because it was a big piece of property, nice house. Staten Island and the South Shore is the only place where people can still move, be in a country feeling, and build what they want to build, and have a garden and have a lawn and, you know, they can be in the country and still be in the city. He had been an auto mechanic at Berky's Auto Service in Freehold Township for the past 20 years. Burke: Scalia. Write your message of sympathy today. Must have been twelve big columns, it was, oh! Burke: Yes. Daller: And he uses every room, he doesnt sit in one room. Burke: Its right on the Boulevard and it goes down to the beach. I was an interior designer. I said to him, Are you kidding? Q: Can you tell me about the ghost in that house? You are to get out. I bet. And each little petal and everything is done beautiful. We were only allowed so much. Theres a ghost in there. And I said, Well, I dont believe in ghosts. Well, what are we talking about? And the porch went all like this, around the house. But the basement was the summer dining rooms and summer kitchen. Constantly. 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. That was something that you had restoredis that right? She was living in the house untilshe owned it until she died, and then I would take it over. Lawrence Burke Obituary - Neptune Cremation Service So Id go up there and Id say, Ed, Adriana, what do you got? Well, we got some old fabric, out of date fabric. Give it to me! And Id take it. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. George was born on January 7, 1936 in Union City, New Jersey, and grew up in Jersey City. He did the White House and everything. Hes done it for forty-plus years, now its time to give back. It doesnt happen on the North Shore because were very condensed and its a dense population. Thats the usual setup, I think, for historic houses. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. But I had all that money! Burke: I went and I was stationed in England, and I loved being in England. Yes. And there was nobody but my mother and I now, living in our house. Jeanne Marie Trentman Burleson Obituary 2023 | Sossoman Funeral Home Burke: What its been like for you to live here. If you stood outside and looked at it, the staircase went that way. And the post is still there and the staircase is still in good shapebut thats still in the house, now, down there. I know the Port Richmond store you just bought. And I, throughout the time, I went from room to room in the house and restored it. I know all the grounds that were around it were beautiful gardens. . I mean, after it was finished, who cared? I had no idea that that was it, when I bought the house or anything. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins; and many additional relatives. If you give me a big helping hand here. I said, You know, I dont make that much money. In lieu of flowers, donations to honor George may be made to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306. I found a beautiful place in Tottenville and I opened it and called it the Tidewater Inn. I forgot whose house it was. And I want somebody to take care of it. Early life [ edit] Marshall was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. Burke: Well, I hope it gets maintained. All went into the landfill. Q: Did you start the restoration process at that house? And she was living here all by herself. 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). 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. Adriana would come out and shed say, Well, Ill tell you what, George. Then I decided, well, Im going to get myself a nice apartment. And I wish the hell I could have gotten a hold of that before they tore it down. Q: Did you keep up a conversation with Mario Buatta about. And then finally I had a man come in and talking to me about how hes bought a place on Staten Island that hes opening up a place like Saks only not as nice. Burke: So that should pretty well cover it, I think. And also about the history of Staten Island, or the style that the house is decorated in, the Victorian style, your collection. 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. All these empty buildings and things. And he wanted to retire and he gave his son the business. George Burke | Obituary | Hood County News Burke: I used to, but I didnt I didnt keep it on everything. I slept in it, lived in it, ate in it. Unfortunately. Burke | News | Apr 2016 Funeral Friday for Brenda Carina Soto, 16 "Brenda was full of life, vibrant, intelligent, and beautiful inside and out. The orientals that originally were on the floor here, I put up in the bedrooms upstairs. Because I wanted the man that built the house, and this is the man that saved the house. She's up there with some very good company. Before he left, the house was fine. Q: And so when you were deciding what to collect, were you thinking about. And I got a big certificate for saving that. 2023 McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home. Burke: Oh, its in beautiful condition because the guy I told you, Jimmy Pistilli, he had it landmarked. So I would walk around, Id look and Id see some beautiful stuff for sale, for nothing. Then there was the main hall that went through, just like this: door, front door, back door. I would have saved it. 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. A lot of these drapes, they did. Courtesy of Michael Kushner. There was nine of us in the whole family. 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. They gave me the fabric and they did it and such. George Burke Obituary (2007) - Easton, PA - The Express Times George "Sonnyman" Preston Burke, age 83, of Brazoria passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021 with his family by his side. So I rented the apartment next door, and I broke a hole in the wall. 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. George was synonymous with Double Trouble, extremely knowledgeable aboutitsnature, history, and folklore. It was a mess of a mess. So thank you. Daller: I mean, that big wrap-around porch that went all the way around the house. Where all the servants lived. And with the money that I made from there, I put it right back in the building. John George Burke (2006-2007) - Find a Grave Memorial Burke: Yes. And I never had timesometimes Id be sleeping on the pool table there because I just couldnt leave! But unfortunately, it all fell in. No, it wasnt that. Daller: Well, he hopes that Historic House Trust and the Parks Department work hand in hand and maintaining itthat theyll maintain it as a museum. Burke: Yes, but just think of that gorgeous, bigthe mansion that this was their farmhouse, up the street here, that was gorgeous. "Bill" Maczko, Jr., 76, of Smock, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023. And if they only would have remained, they would have been a part of it, and everything could have been fully appreciated. And the kitchen was outside. Deputies join police for downtown patrols in Winston-Salem Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Im no bulldozer!. Obituary of James George Burke By NCS Import Jan 28, 2019 James George Burke, loving husband and father, passed away at home in Grass Valley, California on January 17, 2019. He was in the Air Force. Its going to hell. They moved in there, and they lived there. I cant think ofdoesnt matter, the name of the people. 174 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10075Phone: (212) 988-8379 | Fax: (212) 537-5571Contact Us: info@nypap.org. Theres one here, theres one there, and theres one in the other room. I went to grammar school and high school here. George had a wonderful career with the MBTA, starting as repairman and becoming the Superintendent of the Red Line until his retirement. My brother, he come in and he said, What are you, nuts? Its down in Tottenville, beautifully done. 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. Q: And, do you keep records on, on those kinds of things? And Bill moved in, and he stayed there for quite a while. I woke up with a sweat. Burke: Oh, I loved her. So, unfortunately, there arent many people that care that way anymore. Q: When you were youngwhen you were a kid. The ceilings had fallen down because a lot of the drain pipes had leaked. Burke Obituaries News | Burke, VA Patch And the last time I went there, there was all houses built in it. I dont know what it is. But not long ago, I was talking about it. 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. Obituaries; Burial Society. Because Evelyn didnt like the house, his wife. 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 my uncle came in and was part of the whole group. Burke: Well, I was always an antique collector. And that was the end of that. Special thanks to The Peggy N and Roger G Gerry Charitable Trust for their support to complete this initiative. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 6pm until 8pm at Wiley Funeral Home. Thats the only thing in the house left from the Seguines. Burke: Theyll come in, but youll have to have somebody as a guide. But I mean, that wasthe holes, the plaster gone. Yes. Burke: And that was called the Tidewater Inn. The fact that the Seguine familythis was the farmhouse, their mansion was in Rossvilleand thats long gone. And I said, Was that a dream? 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. Let the family know who you are using our sign-in form Burke: So, my sister Marge, and my sister Bess, would come over and help me. [laughs]. Theyll take care of it and be able to show tours. Now what are you going to do with this? You got to get out. So we moved to Florida. Burke: Yes. Were going to this estate. What are we gonna do here? So he said, Well, I really love doing this, George. And I said, Okay, John, thats fine. People: Mario Buatta, Luis Caizares, Linda Daller, John Krawchuck, James and Kathleen Pistilli, Adriana Scalamandr, John Scalia, Elizabeth Bess Seguine Aug, Joseph Seguine, Organizations: Friends of the Seguine Mansion, Historic House Trust, House of Scalamandr, NYC Departments of Parks and Recreation, Sherwin-Williams, U.S. Air Force, Places: Annandale, Hammersmith College, Port Richmond, Old Bermuda Inn, Saks Fifth Avenue, Seguine Mansion, St. George, Staten Island, Tidewater Inn, Tottenville, The New York Preservation Archive Project. 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. Too bad that there wasnt somebody with a brain. Redblacks GM Burke keeping an open mind about first overall pick in '23 That was a shame. When I bought the house, the real estate people, they wouldnt go in. And then when I went looking for myhis name was Joinerand everybody was saying, Well, Sergeant Joiner is leaving, Sergeant Joiner is leaving. And I never thought much of it. Q: Thank you for that story. Burke: After I had the house, then I got the big pieces of furniture. So they. Would you like to elaborate on that? Daller: No, I dont. Daller: I think weve touched on everything, really. And then, on the third floor, which was in the mansard roof, that was all the servants quarters. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family. Burke Memorial Park. But anyway, I had come back to America. And then the Historic House Trust will use it as well to understand whats important to you about maintaining the house. Burn it down, put a candle in the middle of the hall. Daller: Because you might remember, he was away for so many years. For example, could you tell what the original construction was? can stop at any time. I mean, lets face it. Obituaries | La Qua Brothers Funeral Home Daller: Well, you got involved with Burkes Landing with Scalia. So I said, The hell with this. But that was biga big, two-bedroom condo. He was from Central America somewhere, and he just believed in everything had to be right. I did go around and take pictures of what was left of some of them. Im gonna save this house. And then I shipped it all back home. 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? So this house tells a particular story, a long history, but it cant tell the history of the other houses because they were so different. And I got a good price for that. I lived in one room, for almost five years. Unfortunately, you got to find environmentalists, theyve got to look for things and theyve got to point things out. And she was laid in a dress with a big lace collar. And my sister, Bess, she was married to Walter, her husband, who was in the Navy. You couldnt see the grounds through the trees and it was just covered and everything. I mean, this whole ceiling was shot. March 1, 2023 10:52am. Daller: If they cant ride, why should they be here? Because she begged me. And then, where they built the schoolwhat is that girls school up here? I forgottheres ten acres that is landmarked now. Now the little girl had to be moved to Wall Street. I can get that. Because you could get it through theand once I got involved, I did really, really well. She was a healthy 16 years old who dreamed of being . What the hell is this? All of a sudden, she went, Youre in my house, and get out! Holy Christ. Q: Can you give me an example of one of the things that you worked on together in the house? Burke: So, in other words, fifty years from now, if someone wants to learn about the house, they can find out. And there was French doors that went out from the basement under the porch. Daller: But he has albums upstairs, photos. What a gorgeous home that was. But that was a big improvement, putting in the kitchen, because there never was a kitchen in the houseand where the kitchen is now, that was the laundry room. Share your thoughts and memories of George, Horizon Funeral and Cremation Services NJ. Hes the man that built the house. It was unbelievably gorgeous. . Yes, the dining room and the kitchen was on the other two, side. Q: Was that house that you restored in a similar condition as this house? 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. Thank you so much. Im joining the Air Force. So I went out and I joined the United States Air Force of course. You could see with all the houses over here, its gotten very built up. And I think we can end there. Help NYPAP document and celebrate NYCs preservation movement. And you cant control it from the grave. Daller: Yes. George was an engaged conversationalist and even better listener. He was the beloved husband of Marjorie (Quinn) Burke. Burke: The only thing is, the house will be closed. But, with that money, I paid this house off. Burke: So I dont know if that was a ghost. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 PM until 7 PM, with a 7 PM prayer service, at the Church. Burke: I never lived in a little small house, I have no idea. Mary "Louise" Burke Obituary | Lancaster, PA | Charles F. Snyder I know everything, what to do. I moved in the house, and I would come in the house, and right in the front hallway, you could always smell lilacs. 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. Burke: One was a necklace with a heart on it. Obituaries Kenneth David Burke of Woburn, St.George . People didnt want it because it had such a reputation as being haunted. This old? Yes, that was all Scalamandr. And he said, George, Im selling my business. Its still there in Port Richmond. But I was glad that I got this. 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. She had to move them to New Jersey. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. I bought those buildings. And the house was really, needed shapebut thank God it was built as well is it was built, otherwise it would have fallen down. In fact, her husband was a big-wig. He used to stay out here. He was born in Bay County, FL on June 30, 1936, to the late Ernest. George Burke | NYPAP 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. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. Loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke of Plymouth and the late George W. Burke. I went to boot camp, I loved it. George passed away in October 1980, at age 58. 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. Oh, we were crabbing. Q: And you knew the style from having studied the history of design and architecture. Obituary of George Burke | Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home So we lived there, and it was a big courtyard and there were four buildings and the center courtyard was all grass. George J. Burke Obituary (1946 - 2022) | Rochester, New York What the woman who was caretaking her, what she had to do was constantly keep lilacs next to the bed. Q: The Friends of the Seguine Mansionthe friends group. So then I said, well, what the hell am I gonna do? Daller: Yes. 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. It was so overgrown. There were some gorgeous mansions. I have questions about closets too! Burke: Oh my god. Burke: Yes. One woman wouldnt go it, cant think of her name. Restored the building, looked around, come down, bought this house from Mrs. Seguine, and then moved out of the bar and restaurantbecause I had a room upstairs in it. Its Meissen. She was the girl who hired me, and she ran the big Sherwin Williams store.