Michael Joseph Burke \'53
Feb. 19, 2010
February 24, 2010
HARBOR HILLS: A celebration of the life of Michael
Joseph Burke, 77, of Harbor Hills, will be held at the
Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Road SE,
Newark on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 3 p.m. The
family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m.
Mike was born in Biddeford, Maine to Joseph and
Frances Burke of Kennebunk, Maine. He passed away
suddenly at Licking Memorial Hospital on February
19, 2010.
Mike was a graduate of Kennebunk High School and
Maine Maritime Academy as a Marine Engineer. He
was enlisted in the Merchant Marines and the US
Navy, retiring a Lieutenant Commander. He worked
for The Foxboro Instrument Company in
Massachusetts and joined Owens Corning Fiberglas
in 1965 as a Control Systems Engineer. He retired
from Owens in 1997.
He is predeceased by his father, Joseph; his mother,
Frances; his brother, James; and his former wife,
Imogene Cook Burke.
He was a loving husband, father, Papa and friend.
He will be greatly missed by his wife, Pamela Wallace B
urke; his son, Scott Burke (Debbie Lessner); sons,
Josh (Diana) Hardbarger, Tad (Suzanne) Hardbarger,
and Jake Hardbarger; his daughters, Claudia (David)
Powell, Elizabeth (Jeffrey) Moore-Molander;
grandchildren, Cora and Panne Burke (Kerry), David
and Elizabeth Powell, Heather and Kyle Molander,
Nicholas and Lily Hardbarger and Heidi Holmes.
Mike thoroughly enjoyed traveling worldwide both
in the course of his careers and in retirement,
summers on the coast of Maine, and winters on the
beaches of Mexico, boating on Buckeye Lake and
walking his beloved dog Dior. He enjoyed visiting
Dawes Arboretum often. Mike served as a shining
example of appreciating and loving every day of his
life. His favorite words, “Life is good” will echo in
the hearts of his wife, family and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name in
lieu of flowers to Dawes Arboretum, where a Legacy
Memorial Tree will be purchased in his honor.
An online guest register and memorial to Mike are
available at www.hoskinsonfuneral.com.
Hoskinson Funeral Home, Kirkersville, is honored to
care for the Burke Family.
MMA Alumni Association Feb. 19, 2010
February 24, 2010
HARBOR HILLS: A celebration of the life of Michael
Joseph Burke, 77, of Harbor Hills, will be held at the
Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Road SE,
Newark on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 3 p.m. The
family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m.
Mike was born in Biddeford, Maine to Joseph and
Frances Burke of Kennebunk, Maine. He passed away
suddenly at Licking Memorial Hospital on February
19, 2010.
Mike was a graduate of Kennebunk High School and
Maine Maritime Academy as a Marine Engineer. He
was enlisted in the Merchant Marines and the US
Navy, retiring a Lieutenant Commander. He worked
for The Foxboro Instrument Company in
Massachusetts and joined Owens Corning Fiberglas
in 1965 as a Control Systems Engineer. He retired
from Owens in 1997.
He is predeceased by his father, Joseph; his mother,
Frances; his brother, James; and his former wife,
Imogene Cook Burke.
He was a loving husband, father, Papa and friend.
He will be greatly missed by his wife, Pamela Wallace B
urke; his son, Scott Burke (Debbie Lessner); sons,
Josh (Diana) Hardbarger, Tad (Suzanne) Hardbarger,
and Jake Hardbarger; his daughters, Claudia (David)
Powell, Elizabeth (Jeffrey) Moore-Molander;
grandchildren, Cora and Panne Burke (Kerry), David
and Elizabeth Powell, Heather and Kyle Molander,
Nicholas and Lily Hardbarger and Heidi Holmes.
Mike thoroughly enjoyed traveling worldwide both
in the course of his careers and in retirement,
summers on the coast of Maine, and winters on the
beaches of Mexico, boating on Buckeye Lake and
walking his beloved dog Dior. He enjoyed visiting
Dawes Arboretum often. Mike served as a shining
example of appreciating and loving every day of his
life. His favorite words, “Life is good” will echo in
the hearts of his wife, family and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name in
lieu of flowers to Dawes Arboretum, where a Legacy
Memorial Tree will be purchased in his honor.
An online guest register and memorial to Mike are
available at www.hoskinsonfuneral.com.
Hoskinson Funeral Home, Kirkersville, is honored to
care for the Burke Family.
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