We had beautiful stuff in our home, all the time. Q: Did you start the restoration process at that house? That was something that you had restoredis that right? Burke: So, in other words, fifty years from now, if someone wants to learn about the house, they can find out. And Ill see to it that, financially, things work out for the two of us. I loved Alaska. And that was the end of that. George Burke Obituary It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. I cant go and say, You know, fifty years ago that was mine, and I never gave it to you. Daller: And he uses every room, he doesnt sit in one room. 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? Burke: Yes. And we used to say, Wow, wonder who lives there? Like this chair that youre sitting in, these are Chippendale chairs in the Chinese style. That was a shame. Early life [ edit] Marshall was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. So I had all my goodies packed in a box, getting ready to go. I loved them too. Yes. 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. And they were the big windows that lookedand that was a whole, bigjust like here, it was another story. So that had the outside kitchen. Burke: Yes. So I said to her, I said Bess, the only thing Ill save your house is a bulldozer! Celebration of Life services for George will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with Chaplain Michael McMullar officiating. I traveled all over the world, traveled to Alaska, all over, with the military. Burke: Oh, when I bought the house, everybody told me, Oh, what are you buying that old crap for? Well, I didnt say I bought it because I got it practically for nothing because they couldnt get rid of it. Lets keep fighting it, because there was no way to fight. In fact, I think it was just landmarked wasnt it? Q: Can you tell me about the ghost in that house? I was always in the operating room or someplace like that. Theres a bunch of little houses now built all along through their gardens. Either you buy me out, or I buy you out. Dont forget I, for yearsin London, I went to university. The cause was a sudden heart attack that occurred while he was sleeping. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. So I took that out of the brick and I got some cement, put it all back in, put the wall back up. So everything just kept going off and someone would have all of this, someone would have all of that. But when he was in Europe, he rode. And then finally she sold the house and she bought a beautiful place in Greenwich Village and moved to Greenwich Village. To send flowers 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. 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. Oh god, that was a gorgeous mansion. So then I said, well, what the hell am I gonna do? 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. First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. Obituaries Services . But you used tell me. George K. Burke Sr., 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at home, surrounded by his family, after a two year battle with colon cancer. He come over he looked at it. Burke: Yes. Theyre piled up. So we talked to our brother Bill and he had come up with the money, bought the house. And he was so good. George lived the majority of his life in Double Trouble Village, first working the cranberry industry and then as a caretaker following his fathers retirement in 1964. So I made sure it was filled in with dirt the rest of the way, so I wouldnt have that water getting in the basement. Thats why I did what I did, because I figured that if anything ever happens to me, all of this, now, will have to stay as it is. It feels like home, because thats what its been. More beautiful than peoples houses. And it never had a kitchen. 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. By Matt Grobar. Because he lived right here, lived right here on Staten Island. Ill do that. So that was over in Port Richmondits still there, I understand, the store. I mean, I could do a little woodwork, but I wasnt a carpenter. Visiting hours Friday, October 8, 2021 from 4-7 pm in McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer St. (across from St. Anthony Church), Cohasset, MA. 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. George was born on January 7, 1936 in Union City, New Jersey, and grew up in Jersey City. Oh shit, Im going to have to rebuild the wall. So I started pulling the bricks out, and wrapped up where one of the bricks was, was an oil cloth rag all wrapped up. Daller: You met some interesting people there. And I invested in a couple of things. Obituaries Kenneth David Burke of Woburn, St.George . I probably gave it to Bess. But I forgot what the other two things were. Because look how long the war went, and England had nothing. Burke: I dont find any difference living here. But some strange things did happen in the house. Its all stay in here. George T. Burke, 87, passed away Saturday at the Syracuse Home, where he had resided for the past 10 years. 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. 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? 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. Burke: I think, what was left of it, the sons moved to California and they opened up a Scalamandr in California. 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. Burke: Yes, there was a little man in New Jersey. And my brother Bill and my brother Ed decided to go into an automobile repair shop. And it became quite the place to be. 02025. They were the Mackeys. George passed away in October 1980, at age 58. Burke: Of course, Id been in Alaska for all that time. Burke: And that was called the Tidewater Inn. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in the book. I took forty-four big trees down in the front field just so you could clear the front and see the house. It was a mess. George W. Burke, 63. They were gorgeous. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2019 from 5-7PM in the funeral home. Because, now, they cant tear it down. Now the little girl had to be moved to Wall Street. The house is haunted, she said, if youre interested in it, George, heres the key to the front door, you go. And as I said, there was a big flight of stairs that went up and a big porch across the whole front of the house. 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: I knew that. 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. If you are going to stay, you better do this this and this, whatever the hell it was. So I run downstairs. And the kitchen was outside. Daller: At least the property itself, because when you stood outside, I mean, you couldnt see anything. Q: And, do you keep records on, on those kinds of things? Daller: Oh, thats exactlyI mean, because that was the reason for getting a board, was to also help get things done. And I was always a horse person. . You come out and take over the boys and mens department in the store. I said, Thats fine. 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. The front porch was up high. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Its some very wealthy unknown-known person who was there. Funeral arrangement under the care ofBartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home Inc. George Harry Burke, age 76, departed this life and entered his eternal Heavenly home on September 17, 2021. I wanted to ask about the Equestrian Center. So I would go to the flea markets and things. He appreciated it. And she said, George, do you know who this is? and with her big Southern accent. 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. 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. Burke: Yes. In fact, he was just a few years older than I, and wasnt it last year we were trying to locate him? Its still there, the framework of it, with the brick. George Frederick Burke, honored husband, father and grandfather, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. I had just bought this house, and it needed a lot of work. Hes done it for forty-plus years, now its time to give back. Most of them were like china and vases, such like that. Daller: Well, you did at a certain point, because you have a lot of photos. 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. I forgottheres ten acres that is landmarked now. 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 thats what I called out for was help. 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. And if you were wearing them and you went and got in your car and turned the heater on, you smelled like piss. I got one or two things out of it. Now, this is a portrait of Joseph Seguine. And he did these two chairs. Eric. You could imagine what the mansion looked like. I moved in, I cleaned it all up. As a young adult, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served in the medical department, spending time in locations across Europe and Alaska. JOHN BURKE OBITUARY BETHLEHEM John T. Burke (Jack), age 92, of Bethlehem died on November 28, 2022. Thats annoying certain people. What was it, in the city? Daller: It just went right out of my head! But they hadnt been there, maybe five, six years, and I guess they decided, Oh! Daller: See, now you learned about kitchens. And she wanted to start running things and taking things over. Q: So this is going to part of an online archive. 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. Copyright 1998 2023 New York Preservation Archive Project. Daller: A lot of the paintings came from Europe, though. A reception will follow the services at the funeral home. 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. 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. And Im glad I did what I did, about just giving it to the National Historic Trust. So I had people come in and wanted to buy the Tidewater Inn. Linda? Q: Your collection of the items that you bought from Mrs. Murphy. Sure, Id no idea of ever owning his house because I had a beautiful big house in Tottenvillebig French style house. And, you know, who has that!? Born: On March 9, 1927, in Philadelphia, he was . It was like a mansion youve never seen. I fixed it up. Q: Yes. And from the garden, you could come back in under the porch and down into the kitchen in the basement. And she was laid in a dress with a big lace collar. They even stopped you riding in the parks. Burke: Theyll come in, but youll have to have somebody as a guide. 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.