Did you know that from? He brought a crowd with him and it was just to tell him thank you for everything that hes done. But the story that was cuteremember the lady in England, the antique dealer, that used to bring her bottles all the time? And then I shipped it all back home. And shell be caretaker. Burke: What were the things I did when what? So I bought it. Burke: Okay. I forgottheres ten acres that is landmarked now. Because my house was right across the street from it. Burke: Yes, she held the mortgage on it. June 23, 1941 - February 14, 2023, Age 81. Oh my god. 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. Burke: The only thing is, the house will be closed. And I was the assistant to the general who was the surgeon for the European Command. Burke: Oh, well, when I was inI guess I was in England. Oh, God, it was gorgeous. Age 88. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. 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 . And I took that for years. Burke: Ed. But anyway, she said, Im not going in the house. Thats when she said to me, George, go save my house. And I came down and looked at it. Send Flowers. They had The [Charging] Bull in the city and they had the little [Fearless] Girl there. . Burke: I went and I was stationed in England, and I loved being in England. JOHN BURKE OBITUARY BETHLEHEM John T. Burke (Jack), age 92, of Bethlehem died on November 28, 2022. I had the best collection of the most beautiful carved ivory and things because they didnt have money but they would give you things. Obituary. So when I get out of the service, I got a job. Daller: No, I dont. Daller: And he uses every room, he doesnt sit in one room. I saved that, thats still there. And Diane said, Oh, Marian has it.. But when they were building houses, if you had a third story, your taxes went out of sight! Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. And I often wondered what happened to that brooch because I gave it to Bess. George was born November 20, 1931. That is the only thing that worries methat the house will be stripped. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. And the last time I went there, there was all houses built in it. And she kept, George, please, go save my house. Thats not good. The same thing thats going on with statues. But, God, that was almost 100 years ago, you know? It was a sweet sixteen Ill never forget. And it didnt take long to sell because it was a big piece of property, nice house. Would you? Its unreal! Legacy invites you to offer condolences and share memories of. And I wanted these little chairs tufted but he had passed away before he could get around to tuft. I went to boot camp, I loved it. And he kept up with him, up until the time Mario passed away. 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 I renovated the bar, I renovated the other side, my two sisters came to work for me, running the kitchen and the dining room. George D. "Doug" Burke, 91, a lifelong resident of Point Pleasant passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Would you like to offer George J. Burkes loved ones a condolence message? Burke: You want it from the first day I was born in the hospital across the street? Interviewing George Burke, and. They bought a house. Stole all that carved stuff, stole all that stuff, that whole box of stuff. Of course, when I bought the house, that was all weeds growing up among the bricks. Nobody wants to do that. He was born in South Bend, Ind. And on top of that, I still worked for Sherwin Williams. I think so. I was living in London, and I was studying the history of art and design, or something like that, in the University of London, and he was going and he was studying art. I come down the stairs and I opened the door. Burke: About the candle? You said you started with the basement. Burke is joined in this interview by his niece, Linda Daller. But, with that money, I paid this house off. Because I certainlyI never passed up a bargain. All that gorgeous porcelain, like the Flower Sellers Childrenits a big piece like that. The developers came in with bulldozersbulldozed that mansion, bulldozed the stables. And I had more bargains from Mrs. Murphy. Q: Yes, absolutely. Lawrence was born July 23, 1933 in Milwaukee. Sell the other half to Billthat was my brother and you and George, move with me to Florida. So we all thought that was a great idea. "You're always looking at doing whatever helps your team," he said. So it was fascinating. Where all the servants lived. Because back when they built the houses, kitchens were never built in the house. Im going to get gifts now because Im staying in the house and Im going to fix it up.. Loving father of Sharon Burke. Daller: No. They didnt even have soap. Burke: Like a locket. Everybody had left, and Bess and Marge were there, and Bess said to me, George, sit down. And finally, we met with John Krawchuk, when he became in office. Put through the years, people recognized it and everything. So here I was with all this stuff, sending it home to my family, sending it to my sisters. 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. 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. Got a good price for a couple of other real estate pieces that I bought and fixed up and sold. Honor a loved one by planting trees in their memory. But it only reached a certain point of it, not in the very beginning. Burke: Well, I hope it gets maintained. 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. I think I got the two of them for five bucks or something like that. And I dream that I heard some noise. The cause was a sudden heart attack that occurred while he was sleeping. And then, where they built the schoolwhat is that girls school up here? And you would have been taxed in this country if it was already like that. He said he believes that whoever was in that other house, really didnt want people there. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, from 6pm until 8pm at Wiley Funeral Home. And he wanted to retire and he gave his son the business. And I looked in the thing, I said, Holy shit. And then I decided Id get involved again with things that are going on. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. October 17, 2022 And Id go in and Id buy all the liquor with those stamps. 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. I loved being there and everything. And it was called SS White [Dental Manufacturing Company]. Q: So this is going to part of an online archive. Shit. I moved in, I cleaned it all up. Burke: Yes. 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. Burke: Down in the basement, my friend Eriche was great, with this Ouija board and all this stuffand he said, George, lets do a seance! So we got a bunch of people together and we went all down in the basement. (George), Charles Trentman "Trent" Burleson; grandchildren, Amy Elizabeth Walker (Bradley), Amanda Marie . She came and did a lot for the draperies and everything here. And then one of my brothers had just gotten out of the military. Oh, God, I worked so damn hard. And there was a big flight of stairs that went across the big porch across the front of the house, posts. If you were at the water looking up here, you couldnt see the house. If you lived in Alaska, where it was always cold, it was fine. And people were coming from all over the island. And it was quite difficult to maintain the big house we were living in. I did everything. That was a shame. And my uncle came in and was part of the whole group. You could see with all the houses over here, its gotten very built up. Born in. Lets keep fighting it, because there was no way to fight. Anyway, I said, Oh boy, did I have a scary dream. I told her my dream. And my neighbor across the street, who had lived there forever, she comes over again with a couple of little plants for me. And I took that room and made it into the dining room. Daller: At least the property itself, because when you stood outside, I mean, you couldnt see anything. Burke: Well, I wanted a beautiful Victorian look. Youd have to see the house to see what Im talking about. And it was actually three stories high. Then I startedI said, You know, theres a lot of things on this end of the island nobody wants, its the forgotten-end of the island. But anyway, I had come back to America. You couldnt even see it. They were the Mackeys. And I studied architecture and the history of design and everything, I know all 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. Still kept it. Where were you stationed and what was it like? I found these here on Staten Island in somebodys basement! Youre coming with me. So Id say Okay, Murphy, lets go! She was something, I mean. And I only have so much money being what I am. So he said, Dont worry about it. Burke: Chris will stay living here. And I was always a horse person. 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. Burke: Yes. The mansion was gorgeous! 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. Linda? And she used to drink all the whiskey like crazy. And it was one of those busy, busy, goddamn nights. Q: And you feel that thats at risk because of the development thats happening now. So she said, Bess said, Were going to have to quit, George. I said Oh, shit. Burke: Well, most of the stuff in the house, he worked with me. And then when we realized we were broke, all my brothers joined the military, got married, moved away. Daller: As a matter of fact, we had an event years ago. A necklace with a gold heart that opened like a. And, then I gotwhod I get from the city? The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Im always doing something. And it became quite the place to be. 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. And in the meantime, I made a couple of little investments and they turned out very well for me. I mean, its physically impossible. And I never got along with her that much because everything I wanted to do, she said, No, no, no, I dont like that. And I took the money. And Ill see to it that, financially, things work out for the two of us. Funeral arrangement under the care ofBartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home Inc. So I rented the apartment next door, and I broke a hole in the wall. I was always in the operating room or someplace like that. I bet. I was maybe nineteen, twentysomething like that. There was nine of us in the whole family. 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. March 1, 2023 10:52am. 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. Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home 1411 Vintage Ln, Rochester, NY 14626. Daller: Its life estate that he has. And this is Sarah Dziedzic. Like this chair that youre sitting in, these are Chippendale chairs in the Chinese style. This was the farmhouse. They were all womens stuff. On a goddamn pillared mattress sleeping? They were all six floor walkups and, thats where you lived! That was a great house. Learn about funeral styles + unique options to have a personalized service or celebration. And then, it was declared unsafe, and they come in and knocked it down. Put a candle right in the middle of that floor and go take a walk. [laughs] He called it the one-candle house. Write your message of sympathy today. And, of course, being in the military and traveling with them, the government shipped all my stuff that I bought and picked upshipped it all back to America for me. Burke: Yes. You cant ride on the street. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. Take a walk. I said, No, no, Im gonna save this house. He said, Oh! I traveled all over the world, traveled to Alaska, all over, with the military. My big old Victorian house is saved, and thats still there. Anyway, there was three things that I found by doing some worklike, giftsI forget what they were. So thats how that all came about. Thats ittheres no more of them. He worked by himself. Well, what are we talking about? I cant go and say, You know, fifty years ago that was mine, and I never gave it to you. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. So, I dont know. Thats the only way to explain it. All my life, I was raised in a big house. But Ive got to bring that portrait down and put it above that fireplace and get rid of that painting thats there. Wed go down through the junk yards and whatnot. George Burke got a phone call in 1981 from his old friend Elizabeth "Bess" Seguine Aug that changed his life. Burke: No, who gave me that? Q: Yes. You just named them. Daller: But it was the thing with the lilacs smell. Burke: Oh, well, the Eskimos up there would give me beautiful mukluks and all kinds of things. Oh, that was the ghost in Tottenville. Courtesy of Michael Kushner. So a couple of days later, I have a dream. Theyre piled up. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. From last time I saw it, it looked like it needed a bulldozer! She said, No, no, no. She said, you can save it. Hes done it for forty-plus years, now its time to give back. Unfortunately, you got to find environmentalists, theyve got to look for things and theyve got to point things out. Yes. George H. Burke On December 7, 2020 of Washington Twp. And they were going to pay for everything if they owned it. And that was the end of them. Its Meissen. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Q: So he knew how much work it would take over the years and what a relationship would be like to. You made enough money. And my nephewwhat the hell was he? And one day. People, Oh, could you help me? And especially when I came to Staten Island and I was working for Sherwin Williams, andwhat the hell, Florence? But I dreamt it and I knew every single thing about it. I mean, how did you decide what to purchase, what to collect? Lets move out, youre being kicked out anyway, the house is sold. according to his obituary. My sisterher mother [indicates Daller], Francesmy sister living in the Bronx, she got me a little apartment and she got me a job working for Saks Fifth Avenue. Would you like to elaborate on that? on March 5, 1934. Daller: We really cant give you any details on that. And I kept life rights for it. So I said, The hell with this. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 5-7PM in the funeral home. Send flowers. That was a shame. 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. Burke: So, in other words, fifty years from now, if someone wants to learn about the house, they can find out. And then you could walk under the porch out into the garden. 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? Because it was a big roof, like this, and then the gutters run around. Q: And thats what allowed you to buy this house? I mean, this whole ceiling was shot. Because she begged me. 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. (99 years old). But some strange things did happen in the house. And I looked back, you could hardly see the house. Daller: I mean, that big wrap-around porch that went all the way around the house. So I said, Well, Bess, if youre interested in doing it, Im interested in doing it.. And in the basement, I put the kitchen and a dining area and everything. So itll be part of Staten Island that people, maybe fifty years from now when theres not a spot left, theyll all come out and theyll look and say, Wow, this is what it used to be.. So I said, whew! I loved Alaska. In fact, her husband was a big-wig. Its a part of the history that should remain. Because there was a big double parlor like this on one side of it. Daller: Yes. 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. And then when they decided thatthey owned a beautiful house on one of the Keys in Florida. And I think we can end there. And thats what where all the water, for all the laundry, and all that kind of stuffnot the drinking water, the working waterwould come out of that big cistern, and would go intoand the pump and everything, its still down there, connected to that thing out there. 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. Burke: Yes, I paid off this house. They are Chinese Chippendale. For example, could you tell what the original construction was? Too bad that there wasnt somebody with a brain. Christ, we had a good time. Funeral service is at Acton Baptist Church, September 22, 2021, at 2:00pm. I have questions about closets too! Mr. Burke was born in. Special thanks to The Peggy N and Roger G Gerry Charitable Trust for their support to complete this initiative. I was in the mansion when the sisters lived there. But I still have a lot of it. I remember you always loved it and liked it. And I decided, well, Im going to pick up some nice buildings. Early life [ edit] Marshall was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. 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. In my early twenties? Burke: It was. Q: No, that covers it! And what they did is they bought a whole fleet of old taxis. to the family or plant a tree Or next to the chair where she was sitting. I thought for sure that would never go. Obituary George Albert Burke, age 61, of Johns Creek, GA, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021. And she wanted to start running things and taking things over. So one day, my sister Bess said to my mother and me, she said, Go pack. So its saved forever. I didnt know they were lilacs, but I could smell something pretty. But unfortunately, all the stuff up there was cured by urine. And so I had all that stuff in my apartment. Obituaries Services . And I lived there for quite a few years. [laughs] And I lived there for a long time. And she was living here all by herself. This was all field, all the way up, and she used to turn the horses loose on all the fields out there. And the porch went all like this, around the house. View Source Share Save to Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Ohio And the post is still there and the staircase is still in good shapebut thats still in the house, now, down there. That place took off like you couldnt believe. 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. I bet shes there. Q: So about this house, I wanted to ask about the Friends of the Seguine Mansion. And its still there, its all there. I said, I still have friends that myour parents met before we met. Thats what I was. So as long as you have people, youre going to have change, and people are going to say, That doesnt work! Low 32F. And thats what I called out for was help. 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. George J. Burke Obituary 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. If you are going to stay, you better do this this and this, whatever the hell it was. Daller: Right, we really dont discuss any of that. She had to move them to New Jersey. 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. Burke: After I had the house, then I got the big pieces of furniture. And she said, George, do you know who this is? and with her big Southern accent. 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. Burke: Mario Buatta and a couple of people of his friends that were just as big. I mean, as a kid going down here crabbing, down on the beach, we used to look back at the house all the time. Burke: I think, what was left of it, the sons moved to California and they opened up a Scalamandr in California. Burke: All that stuff from England? 524), Freehold Township, NJ 07728 Home About Our Facility Directions Testimonials Contact Us Our Staff Funeral Planning When Death Occurs Traditional Services That was her name. The real estate lady wouldnt come in. It makes sense because she was an old lady. And I took John in as a partner, but I owned the Old Bermuda Inn and the two buildings. Q: So tell me about what its been like for you to live here. And whats going on up the street here now? We were only allowed so much. Burke: Theyll come in, but youll have to have somebody as a guide. George was born on January 7, 1936 in Union City, New Jersey, and grew up in Jersey City. Before he left, the house was fine. Because the other way, my uncle was digging into whatever a little bit of savings he had, in order to pay. Eric. Daller: I think weve touched on everything, really. I did go around and take pictures of what was left of some of them. Well, it doesnt matter, her name. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins; and many additional relatives. Burke: the Historic House people did give me a big bronze plaque to put on the front of it. And these roofs had big arches, like this. Daller: It was like, we cant even find him anymore. But the upper story of the house was two more floors. I mean, look, theyve been trying to get rid of the carriage horses in the city, for how long now? So thats my uncles hope for it as well. Burke Memorial Park. 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. Thats what I wanted. I had just bought this house, and it needed a lot of work. I mean, I couldnt do stuff like that all the other stuff I could do. And I never had timesometimes Id be sleeping on the pool table there because I just couldnt leave! So my mother decided she would make it into a two-family, and rent out one part of it. Daller: Oh, theOh God now, whats it called? 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. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. And I would just would go around and Id just pick stuff up. They moved in there, and they lived there. And I had the money to do it, and I said, You know, let me do it.. Because Mrs. Seguine was holding the. This old? Of course, nothings there. She was a very good friend of mine, a really pretty lady. Burke: Anyway, she was well known here on Staten Island. 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. Burke: Well, youve got to thank Mrs. Seguine. And my father died, and we were all very young. Burke: And he was one of the top portrait painters in Madrid. We have a choice in having a caretaker come in also to maintain it. Sure, Id no idea of ever owning his house because I had a beautiful big house in Tottenvillebig French style house. 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.