Born on August 15, 1925, she was the daughter to the late William Harold and Marie Trentman. Burke: She has it. And then Id been in Europe all that time. Write your message of sympathy today. 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? And I was the assistant to the general who was the surgeon for the European Command. He was an antiquehe had a big rug business in. Oh, we were crabbing. And I wish the hell I could have gotten a hold of that before they tore it down. Burke: Well, if she left them there, she had to come back as a ghost and tell me that they were there! You want to take down every statue thats been there for a thousand years because, No, that statue shouldnt be there. Early life [ edit] Marshall was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. Its still there, the framework of it, with the brick. Mrs. Mackey. And when I seen it all over there, and when I seen the British people were poor as church mice, they were selling everything. And I went in and I noticed my big box was gone. Burke: All that stuff from England? Staten Island was very early on, and then Florida, and then off to Europe. Burke: Chris will stay living here. He had been an auto mechanic at Berky's Auto Service in Freehold Township for the past 20 years. But you used tell me. Because thats what I bought with the money. Daller: A lot of the paintings came from Europe, though. And I know everythingId love to go out to Staten Island. So he said, Good. Read more about the life story of George and share your memory. Ill help renovate it, fix it up and such. And thats what we did. Most of the furniture thats hereI never furnished the house until I owned it. Its some very wealthy unknown-known person who was there. Brooke Burke . Q: So its budgets and the contractors, all that stuff. Q: What do you think the role of this house is, in this part of Staten Island? And they added this big dining room to the other side of the house. I thought for sure that would never go. Because he paid for the entire outside himself. Burke: Well, I was always an antique collector. And the backyard is beautiful. 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. But he did a lot of the work for you. This old? And then the people that moved out left a bunch of old furniture, and these were the two that they left. What the hell is this? All of a sudden, she went, Youre in my house, and get out! Holy Christ. There were some gorgeous mansions. December 7, 1928 - February 23, 2023 Mary "Louise" Burke was born in Girardville, Schuylkill County, PA on December 7, 1928. He was from Central America somewhere, and he just believed in everything had to be right. Constantly. Burke: So then I gave it to the Historic House Trust of New York. I went over there, and it was standing up sleeping! What the hell do you think it was? She's up there with some very good company. I mean, this whole ceiling was shot. Burke: Mario Buatta and a couple of people of his friends that were just as big. Lots of photos, costs, everything. You werent allowed to buy much because it was worth a fortune over there to the general public, to the British. But he was excellent. But the picture in the locket was all crumbled up. Share your thoughts and memories of George, Horizon Funeral and Cremation Services NJ. The roof was shot because the old guy that was caretaker here, he used to walk around on the roof and watch all the boats in the harbor. And then I said, well, now Im going to buy a home. 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. They tore down those two nice little cottages that were there. Burke: Yes, its a big oil painting, a big painting like this. It turned my stomach just to watch all of that gorgeous stuff just destroyed. Daller: Plus the fact, it cost a fortune to take away the manure. I know everything, what to do. Burke: You want it from the first day I was born in the hospital across the street? Loving father of Sharon Burke. Its going to hell. Nobody wants to do that. Well, I was born on Staten Island. And I went from room to room and it took me a couple of years, didnt it? Bulldozed that down. Ill make you the drapes. The drapes are still up there. But, God, that was almost 100 years ago, you know? Burke: Her sister has it [indicating Daller]. Q: [Laughs] Yes. We are a big family. Daller: Yes, definitely. So coming back to it was a change. George Burke's passing at the age of 83 has been publicly announced by C.T. Theyd come out and Id say, Look, I can get you this. So thats my uncles hope for it as well. If you dont want to come dont show up. And he said since hes been here, he has nobody here. Daller: You werent here. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of George Burke to show support. You couldnt see the grounds through the trees and it was just covered and everything. And I took that room and made it into the dining room. 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. George lived in Roslyn Heights, New York 11577, USA. 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. I was maybe nineteen, twentysomething like that. Sign the Guest Book. And then upstairs was like a big balcony above that porch. Daller: Well, you got involved with Burkes Landing with Scalia. Q: Can you give me an example of one of the things that you worked on together in the house? And that makes more sense to people when they see something. You know, everybody knew him, and everybody, wow. I got one or two things out of it. You could imagine what the mansion looked like. And if you were wearing them and you went and got in your car and turned the heater on, you smelled like piss. Do you remember that? Share. Q: And you said that you restored the garden there too? I said, Oh shit, look at this. And I pulled that out and unwrapped it, and what the hell was in it? Burke kept records of the work, most of which he completed himself and financed the through the sale of his business, the Tidewater Inn. They talk about Tottenville, its all McMansions. Everything has changed, all the old houses are torn down. And finally, we met with John Krawchuk, when he became in office. And then, it wasI guess that was in the spring, then later on, I dont know what I was doing. Wed go down through the junk yards and whatnot. My father was in the political-end, and he was in Borough Hall and everything like that. Right. And I had the two apartments! He introduced me all the time tobecause look at look at what he was. 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. . And if I couldnt take care of them, Id call down to the base and theyd send a helicopter and theyd pick them up and take them down to the hospital, because we had to take care of them, because Alaska was ours, and all the Eskimos was our responsibility. Q: Was that here in the house? Oh, thats right. Well work it out, one way or another. And so the two of us started and we madecalled it the Old Bermuda Inn because John loved Bermuda and he was putting a lot of money in it. So dont worry about it. Ghost in the houseif shes gonna live there, she could do some cleaning up, do some dusting. That was a bigits still there. He appreciated it. You could see with all the houses over here, its gotten very built up. Burke: Oh, I loved her. And in order to have food and such, youd have to bring it up the back stairs. Daller: It just went right out of my head! He spends time in every part of it. The story about the coat that you had from Alaska? Burke: I used to, but I didnt I didnt keep it on everything. They were all along the waterfront here. Help NYPAP document and celebrate NYCs preservation movement. I dreamed, I saw it. Jim was born on July 16, 1948 in Santa Rosa, California, to William and Jane (Santich) Burke. What was her name? below. Burke: Yes, Mario come out all the time. And we recognized Mario at the event. I had all the walls done. I cant go and say, You know, fifty years ago that was mine, and I never gave it to you. Because there was a big double parlor like this on one side of it. That house, it was a big French mansard, big Victorian. That came in part from the attorney. But before we know it, there wont be a thing left in the house. Q: So those things that you got later on, afterthey didnt come from Europe. I fixed it up. The one owned by the steel companywas that a beautiful house! Mom, you own the house, you own at least part of it, or half of it. He loved his family and is survived by his oldest brother, David Burke; his children, Tracy Burke and Davey Rathel; nephew/like-a-son David Burke and wife Mary; his granddaughters, Ashley and Samantha Rathel; his greatest niece, Ashlea Burke; great-grandson Grayson Scott; and numerous other nieces/nephews, great-nieces/nephews, family, and close friends.George will be remembered by his loved ones for being facetious, generous, his love for racing and classic country music, Double Trouble, and of course having a good time. So as long as you have people, youre going to have change, and people are going to say, That doesnt work! I had just bought this house, and it needed a lot of work. George "Sonnyman" Preston Burke, age 83, of Brazoria passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021 with his family by his side. And I would just would go around and Id just pick stuff up. And one day I got a call from Mrs. Seguine. Hes done it for forty-plus years, now its time to give back. Planning for the inevitable is a gift. Burke: About the candle? And were doing this interview in Burkes home, in the Seguine Mansion on the South Shore of Staten Island. 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. Q: Yes. That was Mrs., what was her name? And over the years, it became just prohibitive to try and do. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. So a couple of days later, I have a dream. And then finally she sold the house and she bought a beautiful place in Greenwich Village and moved to Greenwich Village. Will they appreciate it? So that was the reason we chose to do a White Party. Burke: Well, I knew how to do it. 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. And I decided, well, Im going to pick up some nice buildings. And this is Sarah Dziedzic. Daller: Thats a story you should share, about the lilacs and the lady. And I took John in as a partner, but I owned the Old Bermuda Inn and the two buildings. Lawrence was born July 23, 1933 in Milwaukee. I loved being there and everything. Daily Obituaries. So it took a fortune, but I had it, all that money, to restore the house. Its, all the numbers are accounted for. Cumberland George E. Burke, 72, of William St. died Thursday in the Memorial Hospital of R. I., Pawtucket. George was synonymous with Double Trouble, extremely knowledgeable aboutitsnature, history, and folklore. But Ive got to bring that portrait down and put it above that fireplace and get rid of that painting thats there. And each little petal and everything is done beautiful. She was the girl who hired me, and she ran the big Sherwin Williams store. I bought another restaurant, didnt I? A reception will follow the services at the funeral home. Q: The Friends of the Seguine Mansionthe friends group. And you would have been taxed in this country if it was already like that. Burke: Oh, well, when I was inI guess I was in England. I think I got the two of them for five bucks or something like that. And so shes got the bridge, and it costs money. When I bought the house, the real estate people, they wouldnt go in. It was unbelievably gorgeous. And its more expensive to keep her horses there than it was here. Q: Was it a similar style? That wasyou probably dont rememberthere was this great big factory right down here, built on the beach. Burke: Yes, and I had a beautiful apartment for years in St. George. Would you like to elaborate on that? Thats what I was. And all this beautiful stuff, I used to put in a big box. Do you drink? No, we dont drink. So I would collect all the stamps. So I just grew up with it, knowing it. 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. Theyre piled up. George: Oh, I knew the Seguines for years. Well, on theon the fireplace there, those two big candelabras, theyre Meissen. Ill tell you the good stuff! [laughs] And that was it. And now the people that I sold it to, the Pistillis [James and Kathleen Pistilli], they had the whole thing researched and now its got landmark things on it and everything. Im gonna save it, its a gorgeous house!. I spent enough time breaking my back. Yes. And thats what they were doing in France to keep from getting it taxed. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 PM until 7 PM, with a 7 PM prayer service, at the Church. 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 Ill see to it that, financially, things work out for the two of us. But they donated it to the Sisters of Charity, figuring that the nuns could live in that gorgeous mansion. Oh god, that was a gorgeous mansion. Burke: Yes. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.nationalcremation.com/location/irving- for the Burke family. 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. But I mean, that wasthe holes, the plaster gone. 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. Well, he didnt want the bull with the little girl. Im sure some will. The kitchen was never in the basement. If you give me a big helping hand here. I said, You know, I dont make that much money. Im no bulldozer!. Q: Was that house that you restored in a similar condition as this house? Theyd work out, and theyd be waiters, or this and that. And then he got married and moved in with his wife. In fact, her husband was a big-wig. Or was that brother Ed? They cant do anything. Christ, a good ten, twelve years. All went into the landfill. I restored that, and that was an old mansionan old pillar-fronted mansionlooked like the house, similar. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. March 26, 1946 - September 19, 2015. Probably. From what youve described, the different places that have been demolished over the years were extremely different from each other. I was seventeen years with the Air Force. 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. So I took that out of the brick and I got some cement, put it all back in, put the wall back up. Burke: He did almost all the upholstery in the house. Like there was old Greek, like the Parthenon, the Greek templesoh, it was beautiful. Q: So its confidential becauseoh, okay. Daller: But thats how he [referring to the painting of Mr. Seguine] came back to the house. Of course, when I bought the house, that was all weeds growing up among the bricks. Q: So well have audio recording and a transcript for researchersand Ill remove those names that you mentioned, Linda. . And then the Eric woke up, and I said, Well, I dont know. The son and his wife took over Scalamandr. Burke: But everything will stay here exactly as it is, because if its going to be a museum, people are not going to come in and look at empty walls. And the whole big building used to be a big private home, and then they had made it into a restaurant. Joyce burke Huffman and George Burke Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Judy Golson Williams Martindale, TX Doris was a wonderful friend and nurse and we are going to miss her and her humor. Burke: Yes, he did that little sofa there. But alls I know, they closed in New York and they moved out there. I mean, look, theyve been trying to get rid of the carriage horses in the city, for how long now? Q: And thats what allowed you to buy this house? 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. Would you just sell me two acres there? 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. You are to get out. And my neighbor across the street, who had lived there forever, she comes over again with a couple of little plants for me. George's Obituary 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. And I took interior design and the history of architecture, and something else. Because Evelyn didnt like the house, his wife. So as long as I own it, I own it, theyll pay for it. Because she would always want her bottle of booze. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Daller: Well, he said, he felt that house had spirits in it. They were great. But big stuff like couches and chairs and that kind of thing. JOHN BURKE OBITUARY BETHLEHEM John T. Burke (Jack), age 92, of Bethlehem died on November 28, 2022. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. 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. And, you know, who has that!? So all the big mansions were built with outside kitchens. The stables were here for years. And then when they decided thatthey owned a beautiful house on one of the Keys in Florida. Good God! That was all what she had in mind! Burke: Yes. 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.