Obituary for
Bernard J. Burke
Bernard J. Burke, 77, of Manalapan, passed away on October 16, 2016 at CentraState Medical Center. Born in Wilkes-Barre and raised in Ashley, Pennsylvania, he lived in Sayreville before settling in Manalapan 30 years ago. After researching ancestry, his family was from Germany and Ireland. He was a veteran of the Air Force serving from 1956 to 1960. Bernard was the Director of Development at SIAC in NYC before retiring in 2001. Bernard`s joy in life were his children and grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his brother Joseph. Bernard is survived by his wife Loriz; son Patrick, son Michael and wife Colleen, son David; and grandchildren Owen, Conor, Declan, Matthew and Brian.
Visitation is Wednesday, October 19th, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, 344 Route 9 North, Manalapan. The funeral mass will be at St. Gabriel`s Historic Church, Marlboro on October 20th at 10:00 am. Entombment will follow at St. Gabriel`s Mausoleum, Marlboro. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, www.pancan.org. To leave a condolence or find directions, visit www.freemanfuneralhomes.com.
