And when I seen it all over there, and when I seen the British people were poor as church mice, they were selling everything. Q: So those things that you got later on, afterthey didnt come from Europe. Burke: Well, most of the stuff in the house, he worked with me. Loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke of Plymouth and the late George W. Burke. Grandchildren Maria, Victoria, Madison, Michael, Ryan, Reagan, and Mickey, and great-grandson Angelo. So, Id do that. And then I was able to get all my stuff out of storage and out of peoples homes where I stored them, and furnished the house and moved and lived in the whole house, took care of it. Burke: So I dont know if that was a ghost. Because she begged me. Dont remember what happened to it, right? And then I shipped it all back home. And then I went through floor and room after room, and took almost five years to put the house in good shape, the way you could see it. I remember you always loved it and liked it. Developers. Thats the usual setup, I think, for historic houses. But Id go off with Murphy and wed go to these estate sales and most of the stuff thats in here was, I bought and shipped it all back. And think about it. Q: So part of why it closed was because. Q: [laughs] How did you figure out what needed to be done with the house? Some kind of jewelry. Q: Thank you for that story. Was her name Mackey? Yes. John D. Burke, who was pastor emeritus of Holy Child parish on Staten Island, died Sept. 23. And it became quite the place to be. Daller: Oh, I dont know. And I had to have somebody upstairs, standing on the stairs, and told me when to stop jacking, when the stairs got level, because the stairs were like this. Burke: And what is a shame islike, you take [one of our former boarders], she has two horses that she used to keep here all the time. And they added this big dining room to the other side of the house. Lets move out, youre being kicked out anyway, the house is sold. The Dignity Memorial online obituary search tool gives you access to obituaries from thousands of locations across North America. 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. Always curious and seeking information, George started a second career with Siemens, where he worked for ten years as a Service Specialist of Building Technologies. Q: And you knew the style from having studied the history of design and architecture. And as I said, for a thing of whiskey or a bottle of wine, theyd give you anything, because none of them have had it for years and years. Daller: So can you imagine a three room apartment filled to the brim with antiques? Daller: Well, yes. Its Greek Revival. So I stayed there, worked for him for years. And he had helped meyou know, while I had my own ideas for design, and whatever I thought of, he said, George, thats great. Things like that? Burke: Yes. She was born in Troy on November 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late George Mileon and Catherine Andrelos Mileon. Yes. And they said, Oh my god, George, what are you Oh, and who else was that? I got one or two things out of it. I cant think ofdoesnt matter, the name of the people. If they brought flowers, it had to be lilacs. So I said, Oh. So that was thatI got that little story. And I made a lot of money. She had a caretaker or she had a woman that took care of her, or something. 02045, followed by interment in Hull Village Cemetery. And that was it. He previously was pastor of St. Clement-St. Michael, Staten Island, 1977-1988, and of Annunciation . 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? And that went for years. What a damn dream, there she was, laying in her coffin there, with her finger at me. George was born on February 22, 1928 and passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019. So it took a fortune, but I had it, all that money, to restore the house. I bought those in Germany. I think I got the two of them for five bucks or something like that. So there wasnt a lot of time spent here. And one day, I was sitting in the dining room. We are a big family. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. IN THE CARE OF. Daller: As a matter of fact, we had an event years ago. All the way to the Great Kills Harbor. Because I wanted the man that built the house, and this is the man that saved the house. Thats what I wanted. And he come from a very, very wealthy family in Madrid. Yes, and I had bought the house, but I couldnt have the house and move in until she died. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Then I decided, well, Im going to get myself a nice apartment. With that old fabric, theres enough to make drapes for one window. And thats what I did. You want to take down every statue thats been there for a thousand years because, No, that statue shouldnt be there. But that was a big improvement, putting in the kitchen, because there never was a kitchen in the houseand where the kitchen is now, that was the laundry room. Lives in Hotazel, Cape Province, South Africa. Hell utilize every room of the house. Q: What do you think the role of this house is, in this part of Staten Island? George Burke is the restorer of the historic Seguine Mansion on the South Shore of Staten Island, where he has lived and taken care of the property for over four decades. Well, on theon the fireplace there, those two big candelabras, theyre Meissen. So it just became a moot point. It was gorgeous and very ornatewas very, very much like Greek Revival. Burke: What its been like for you to live here. But this is too much for you, George. So I would go to the flea markets and things. And he was the one that took me around and showed me where to get the good fabric. Remember him? I bet I left the cellar door open under the stairwell, from the basement, and I bet thats the soap Ive got in the washing machine that smells like that. Burke: Okay. This was the farmhouse. So he came out. And right there in front of the windows was a coffin with all the flowers around it and everything. Syracuse. And that was nothing but a little house that caught firewas just a little, little house. Burke: But anyway, when my time was up in the service, they shipped me back here to, Burke: Alaska, and I stayed in Alaska. 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.. He got involved with riding there and was constantly riding. Our History; Map & Directions . Burke: And Im leaving everything thats in the houseits staying. He said he believes that whoever was in that other house, really didnt want people there. Okay. Q: So well have audio recording and a transcript for researchersand Ill remove those names that you mentioned, Linda. Burke: Oh, God, I stood on the edge here and I watched what was going on over there. I moved in, I cleaned it all up. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. And on top of that, I still worked for Sherwin Williams. Of course, I went to school here. Im going to get gifts now because Im staying in the house and Im going to fix it up.. Of course, over therewhen I was over thereEngland was just getting out of the bad part of the War [World War II], and they had nothing over there. Burke: I think, what was left of it, the sons moved to California and they opened up a Scalamandr in California. And I hope whoever is in charge of itLinda will probably be here in charge! Burke: And that was called the Tidewater Inn. Daller: Well he formed that, thats the board. Yes, but it was weird. And so I had all that stuff in my apartment. You can retire. That was a great house. Theyd go in and theyd take the windows out and theyd use the windows, and they destroyed it. So she was always, Come on, George. George: Oh, I knew the Seguines for years. Its still there in Port Richmond. I dont know, Im just used to it. So Id go up there and Id say, Ed, Adriana, what do you got? Well, we got some old fabric, out of date fabric. Give it to me! And Id take it. But, with that money, I paid this house off. And I took John in as a partner, but I owned the Old Bermuda Inn and the two buildings. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. I thought for sure that would never go. I grew up loving it and always having it, and my mother was great with it. But I was glad that I got this. Luis was great. I woke up with a sweat. Burke: I had a beautiful big old house in Tottenville that I loved. A funeral service for Yun will be held Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM at Casey Funeral. Like there was old Greek, like the Parthenon, the Greek templesoh, it was beautiful. The mansion was gorgeous! And, oh, nobefore then, when I had moved in, I had moved in, and the house had been empty for years. I mean, I could do a little woodwork, but I wasnt a carpenter. Msgr. And if theyre gonna make a museum out of it, theyre gonna have to pay somebody to greet people and take them on tours. And then when they decided thatthey owned a beautiful house on one of the Keys in Florida. They bought a house. Special thanks to The Peggy N and Roger G Gerry Charitable Trust for their support to complete this initiative. I lived in one room, for almost five years. Youre working too hard. It was under your bunk. And its more expensive to keep her horses there than it was here. Because thats what I bought with the money. But, thats what I did. And a friend of mine I was very good friendly with was John. Id come back up and I could still smell it in the hallway. Troy-Virginia (Eugenia) Mileon Muscatello Feiden, passed away on January 28, 2023 surrounded by her loving family who adored her. Burke: Of course, Id been in Alaska for all that time. And he owned the funeral home. Daller: No. 2023 McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home. He used to stay out here. People didnt want it because it had such a reputation as being haunted. And the people that lived there, they got a little too old to stay there. 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. And I got a big certificate for saving that. Daller: But it feels like home. Obituary for George W. Burke | George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. Because Evelyn didnt like the house, his wife. Burke: Of course, I come from a big house. So all the big mansions were built with outside kitchens. And he kept up with him, up until the time Mario passed away. Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. Because, now, they cant tear it down. Come here, Marge. I said, What? They said, Sell this goddamn place. And getting an American Dollar from being in the service, getting my payeven though it wasnt that muchbut at that time, over there, it was worth a fortune. So its saved forever. It would have been spectacular but greed set in, and thats what they did. Retired FDNY firefighter Timmy Burke, who died of 9/11-related complications, was with Engine 202/Ladder 101 in Brooklyn during the terrorist attacks. That wasyou probably dont rememberthere was this great big factory right down here, built on the beach. Burke: Oh, what I want to do isover that fireplace, I want to take that painting downand bring my painting and put it over that fireplace. You can search by first or last name, state and publication date. Then there was the main hall that went through, just like this: door, front door, back door. Obituary Tribute Wall Service Information . And when youd come down, there wasthe stairwell come down, and it was a double parlor, like this, and where this door was, was with two double doors. Pearl Minsky | For the Staten Island Advance. Its some very wealthy unknown-known person who was there. And that painting of me, thats upstairs in my bedroomdid you ever see it? I know all the grounds that were around it were beautiful gardens. You couldnt tell what it was. So I would walk around, Id look and Id see some beautiful stuff for sale, for nothing. George Burke purchased the Seguine Mansion in 1981 in an effort to preserve its history and restore it to its former beauty, (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel). And it did all the dental workany kind of dental work and everything was manufactured there. Hes done it for forty-plus years, now its time to give back. And they said he had the box, and took it with them. Theyd work out, and theyd be waiters, or this and that. Burke: Greek revival. Burke: I think that waswhod ya call-it got me involved with that. I loved being there and everything. It is, however, on a country-sized parcel that covers about 27 acres, which is remarkable in a neighborhood whose common lot size is measured in feet. And then I said, well, now Im going to buy a home. And I got these. So I bought it. Q: I wanted to ask, also, theres a painting of you in the house, right? Im joining the Air Force. So I went out and I joined the United States Air Force of course. Because she would always want her bottle of booze. Thats whats in this whole house, all the things you see. But he did a lot of the work for you. Daller: It just went right out of my head! But, God, that was almost 100 years ago, you know? I mean, one year, the oil bill here was $11,000. Burke: Her sister has it [indicating Daller]. Im gonna save this house. That was a shame. Oh, thats right. I found him through somebody. Also, surviving are her siblings Peggy . Burke: No, who gave me that? And we recognized Mario at the event. So I said, The hell with this. Q: Did you keep up a conversation with Mario Buatta about. https://www.nypap.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/BurkeGeorge_20211109_access_redacted.mp3. Now what are you going to do with this? Up until a year ago, he was still cutting the lawn! 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? Yes, Mrs. Mackey. So I paid it off and bought it in cash, with the cash. Burke: So then I gave it to the Historic House Trust of New York. All Rights Reserved. Id bring her bottles of whiskey and shed say, Listen, George, Im going to an estate for saleeverything in it is going! Q: So about this house, I wanted to ask about the Friends of the Seguine Mansion. Q: Today is November 9, 2021. My big old Victorian house is saved, and thats still there. Q: Did you start the restoration process at that house? He had the military ship the items back to family members in New York City, a perk of military service that made moving his collection back to the States possible. And I wish the hell I could have gotten a hold of that before they tore it down. Because I certainlyI never passed up a bargain. The only thing that will save this house as a bulldozer! [laughs] But anyway, I saved it. That works! Thankfully, no ones come here and said, Oh, you might have had slaves. I mean, Im sure if somebody came and decided to look back, theyd say, Oh, no, theres a reason for a house like that. People have ideals that are very strange. OBITUARY Kathleen Burke January 20, 1945 - January 26, 2023. And she had this woman who was a caretaker. If we can reach an agreement with Historic House Trust, by all means. And if they were there and I could see them, and I could ship them free because the government had to ship it for me, and I had my sisters, who would store them for meI had had a great opportunity to pick up all this stuff that was beautiful, get it for nothing, and the government ship it back for me, and my sisters would keep it until I got a place to put it. I had all the plasters done. My brother, he come in and he said, What are you, nuts? But you used tell me. George Burke . [laughs]. Burke: Im glad I did. And thats what they were doing in France to keep from getting it taxed. Where all the servants lived. In lieu of flowers, donations to honor George may be made to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306. And then of course, being in New York and being in the thing like that, I got to be very, very good friends, with Scalamandr. She was great, I loved her. And I was in the medical department, worked in the operating room. Niagara County: Lockport Union Sun and Journal Obituary Index, 1900-1903 and 2007-2011; Oneida County. And thats what where all the water, for all the laundry, and all that kind of stuffnot the drinking water, the working waterwould come out of that big cistern, and would go intoand the pump and everything, its still down there, connected to that thing out there. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). 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