Burke: Greek revival. Q: Did you keep up a conversation with Mario Buatta about. And finally, we met with John Krawchuk, when he became in office. And after he died the family still lived like we had my fathers money involved. Daller: Well he formed that, thats the board. Where all the servants lived. Brother Celestine George Burke, an educator who was a member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools for 63 years, died on Thursday at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, N.J. . Burke: Oh, and then the house, when I bought it, everybodythe real estate lady, she wouldnt come in. They couldnt handle it, the clientele that came in. And the White Party we do in order to take care of doing cleanup on the lawn, doing any kind of plantings, or anything, because he did it all the years. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Daller: Oh, theOh God now, whats it called? 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. Eric. It was under your bunk. I had the best collection of the most beautiful carved ivory and things because they didnt have money but they would give you things. Q: Can you tell me about moving the collections here, out of storage and out of your sisters houses into this house? George Burke. But you do have Chris thats upstairs that lives in the servants quarters. She was great, I loved her. And I think we can end there. And the fact that somebody could save a house like this, and want to show it to people, and let people hear about the history behind it? So Walter was re-stationed to Fort Lauderdale in Florida. And how people went along with them, I dont know either. And all these houses would never here! Good God! Q: Yes. Because thats what I bought with the money. Daller: But when you got it, it really was in need of repair. 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. Theres one here, theres one there, and theres one in the other room. And they were big floors. Thats not good. The same thing thats going on with statues. My big old Victorian house is saved, and thats still there. And, then I gotwhod I get from the city? Up until a year ago, he was still cutting the lawn! Viewing times and guestbooks can be found here . She spent most of her life as a homemaker. And they said, Oh my god, George, what are you Oh, and who else was that? And I had beautiful big pieces of Meissen that I got when I was in Germany, and it all went here and there andI cant get it back. Burke: Well, most of the stuff in the house, he worked with me. Its going to hell. 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.. And whats going on up the street here now? He brought a crowd with him and it was just to tell him thank you for everything that hes done. Hell utilize every room of the house. [laughs]. I bought another restaurant, didnt I? I slept in it, lived in it, ate in it. It was a sweet sixteen Ill never forget. This was all field, all the way up, and she used to turn the horses loose on all the fields out there. Bulldozed that down. 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. I would have saved it. But they tore the house down to build that school. 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. All that gorgeous porcelain, like the Flower Sellers Childrenits a big piece like that. Unfortunately, you got to find environmentalists, theyve got to look for things and theyve got to point things out. So thats how that all came about. Burke: Scalia. Daller: A lot of the paintings came from Europe, though. Theyre all gone. And he died young. Burke: Well, I wanted a beautiful Victorian look. And it was quite difficult to maintain the big house we were living in. So there wasnt a lot of time spent here. So it shows you that you have a friend forever. I have no idea what it would be like to live in some other place. That was a bigits still there. Who Where Receive obituaries Yenula Hennaka February 24, 2023 And my brother Bill and my brother Ed decided to go into an automobile repair shop. They talk about Tottenville, its all McMansions. Everything has changed, all the old houses are torn down. And I hope whoever is in charge of itLinda will probably be here in charge! You want to have someone living in it, you cant have an empty house. The ceilings had fallen down because a lot of the drain pipes had leaked. And if you were wearing them and you went and got in your car and turned the heater on, you smelled like piss. So they went into repairing things. Id come back up and I could still smell it in the hallway. Daller: That was the house that had ghosts. And that painting of me, thats upstairs in my bedroomdid you ever see it? And I said, Was that a dream? And he said, George, Im selling my business. Daller: You know, people dont understand them. A lot of these drapes, they did. 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. But under that porch was the basement. Its down in Tottenville, beautifully done. Im gonna go look. Were not going to stay and put up with these two people. Because it was a big roof, like this, and then the gutters run around. But he did a lot of the work for you. 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. That was a shame. And then one of my brothers had just gotten out of the military. There was nine of us in the whole family. Is that what you want? And the backyard is beautiful. If you want to come in a business with me, John, lets make into a beautiful restaurant. So he said, Okay, Ive never owned a restaurant, but Id be willing to try it, George. So I said, Well, John, youre gonna have to put a lot of money in it because you have all the money, as being who you are. I restored all those buildings down in Tottenville, all those great old buildings. They were gorgeous. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. There isnt a room he doesnt go into. Developers. I mean, its just normal living in a normal house. And so shes got the bridge, and it costs money. I did go around and take pictures of what was left of some of them. If you give me a big helping hand here. I said, You know, I dont make that much money. We have a choice in having a caretaker come in also to maintain it. Then upstairs, was all the bedrooms. Too bad that there wasnt somebody with a brain. Burke: Yes. I restored the whole housewell, how long did I live there? 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. Constantly. Q: Okay, all of that. We were doing other parties at the time, the only thing we still maintain is the White Party. Its still there in Port Richmond. I, being the youngest, of course, seeing everybody growing up. 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. I was born on Oct. 11, 1930, one of nine siblings, to an. And it became quite the place to be. These are those Persian carpets. Some kind of jewelry. Create an obituary. Stole all that carved stuff, stole all that stuff, that whole box of stuff. Burke: After I had the house, then I got the big pieces of furniture. Lets stay friends. And now theyre buildingI havent seen it, but Linda says its a huge house theyre building. Daller: If they cant ride, why should they be here? Yes. Before he left, the house was fine. Thank you so much. The walkway going to the beach, its still there, where the house was. A brooch that I gave Bess? So thats my uncles hope for it as well. And people were coming from all over the island. https://www.nypap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BurkeGeorge_20211109_access_redacted.mp3. But down here, all the beautiful homes that were down here are gone. Daller: Well, they hope to. And with that money, I restored most of the 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. And she had this woman who was a caretaker. What the hell is that coming from? So I come down the stairs, and as I got down the stairs, the spelling got stronger and stronger. All the grounds, the stables, everythingthey cant change a thing. Yes. And I had the money to do it, and I said, You know, let me do it.. So I go downstairs. And that went for years. And I just got a call from all my lady friends saying that my house is falling apart. Its a part of the history that should remain. That was something that you had restoredis that right? And I loved it. Born in the Province of Pola, Italy, "George" settled in the Bronx. Q: Did you start the restoration process at that house? He got involved with riding there and was constantly riding. [laughs] And I lived there for a long time. Burke: And that was called the Tidewater Inn. And I dont like this. And shed go to her father and her father and say, You know, George, shes my daughter, and this and thatand I said, Yes, well, John, let me tell you something. So, unfortunately, there arent many people that care that way anymore. First thing I started with was the basement because it had four-foot of water in it. All rights reserved. And hes the one that did my portrait upstairs. Because there was a big double parlor like this on one side of it. It was unbelievably gorgeous. Staten Island. The Greek Revival house is one of the few surviving examples of 19th Century life on Staten Island. 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. Burke: Oh, well, look what I did. And Bill moved in, and he stayed there for quite a while. Burke: Yes. And I was the assistant to the general who was the surgeon for the European Command. Then I got shipped to Europe. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. In good condition? And with the Air Force, I enjoyed every minute. So its saved forever. Now, this is a portrait of Joseph Seguine. Loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke of Plymouth and the late George W. Burke. I said, Oh shit, look at this. And I pulled that out and unwrapped it, and what the hell was in it? Most of them were like china and vases, such like that. Thats annoying certain people. What was it, in the city? I could. I was in the mansion when the sisters lived there. George Burke was born on Staten Island and grew up in Annandale before moving to Florida with his family. That was Mrs., what was her name? And Luis was really, really a great guy. And my uncle came in and was part of the whole group. Id love that old house. I said, But Bess, I said your houseI dont know about saving it. Because you never finish, youre always finding something to do. But, with that money, I paid this house off. Burke: Yes. That poor horse. And then, on the third floor, which was in the mansard roof, that was all the servants quarters. Burke: Well, the house, actually, from the outside, is aoh, shitthe name of it went right out of my head. And I finally got to meet Mrs. Seguine because she had stables at that time. And a lot of it got given away, got lost. She was a very good friend of mine, a really pretty lady. Where were you stationed and what was it like? Well, he didnt want the bull with the little girl. Yes. There was the main house, over here was the bar, over here was this big dining room, and this was the main house. 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