Burke: Well, youve got to thank Mrs. Seguine. And thats what I called out for was help. Im getting rid of everything. He said, I have three of the most beautiful Persian carpets from Persia, said, You cant get them anymore. He said, Theyre antiques but they are brand new, never used. He said, Im giving them to you. And this is them. Burke: Let me think of how all that started. And, I had a lot of time over there in London and so I decided, Well, hell, Im going to go to school and learn something. So I took interior design. Mom, you own the house, you own at least part of it, or half of it. He moved into the house shortly after the sale, and worked from the basement to the roof, and outwards throughout the grounds and stables, to complete the restoration. Daller: I think weve touched on everything, really. That was a bigits still there. And she wanted to start running things and taking things over. They gave me the fabric and they did it and such. Burke: After I had the house, then I got the big pieces of furniture. Browse Staten Island Advance obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. I bet shes there. Oh, thats right. Burke: And Im leaving everything thats in the houseits staying. Too bad that there wasnt somebody with a brain. But the basement was the summer dining rooms and summer kitchen. George had a wonderful career with the MBTA, starting as repairman and becoming the Superintendent of the Red Line until his retirement. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 11 am in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 208 Samoset Ave, Hull, MA. Because we went to about every Air Force base in Europe there was, and I got around to see everything. All these walls used to be white. Burke: Well, I was always an antique collector. That was Mrs., what was her name? Obituary Tribute Wall Service Information . A lot of the windows were broken out of it. When I was over there looking at their house. 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. Ill do that. So that was over in Port Richmondits still there, I understand, the store. Pearl Minsky | For the Staten Island Advance. She was born in Troy on November 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late George Mileon and Catherine Andrelos Mileon. Burke: Oh god. I went around and I got it and shipped it all back home. And he wanted to retire and he gave his son the business. Because there was a big double parlor like this on one side of it. George Horace Burke. Burke: Mario Buatta and a couple of people of his friends that were just as big. He was 87. So when I got it, of course, the old kitchen was inI had knocked it down because it was all falling apart. And we were great friends. George was an engaged conversationalist and even better listener. Burke: Yes. And a friend of mine I was very good friendly with was John. Thats whats in this whole house, all the things you see. Like there was old Greek, like the Parthenon, the Greek templesoh, it was beautiful. She left things there. The mansion was gorgeous! And if you can capture and keep something that looks like this, then this is a big plus for the area. Burke: Hawaii. Burke: Oh, well, when I was inI guess I was in England. Q: You mentioned that the South Shore has changed in the last few years. And the house was like this, a big piece with two big wings. The story about the coat that you had from Alaska? Obituary George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. You said you started with the basement. And I took interior design and the history of architecture, and something else. Burke: Yes, I paid off this house. And she was laying with her arms, like that. And I think we can end there. Happy Birthday to George Burke! Burke: Oh, God, Mario come out here all the time. He upholstered that chair with the things in the back. George was a resident of Broxton, Georgia at the time of passing. And people were coming from all over the island. in memory of George W. Burke, please visit our floral store. 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. If we can reach an agreement with Historic House Trust, by all means. Then, on that side, was the dining room, and the kitchen. 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. I wanted to know some more details about the life tenancy. I said I was the only person at that timemy uncle gave me my sweet sixteen there, and all my friends were invited to come formal. Because she would always want her bottle of booze. And I was so damn busy, I never got to go home. Restored the building, looked around, come down, bought this house from Mrs. Seguine, and then moved out of the bar and restaurantbecause I had a room upstairs in it. Get to know GeorgeThe events he hosts: Three events are hosted by George yearly at the mansion. And its three little girls sitting on a bench with big baskets of flowers in front of them. And then, it wasI guess that was in the spring, then later on, I dont know what I was doing. You cant ride on the street. It was like a mansion youve never seen. You come out and take over the boys and mens department in the store. I said, Thats fine. Thats what I wanted. Facebook. But I had all that money! 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. Like this chair that youre sitting in, these are Chippendale chairs in the Chinese style. Theyd come out and Id say, Look, I can get you this. So I go downstairs. 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. And Im glad I did what I did, about just giving it to the National Historic Trust. Burke: And its great when you have friends come, you have extra bedrooms, you can put them all up. And then Iwhatd I do then, Ioh, I paid for this house, didnt I? Also survived by many in-laws, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews. Let the family know you are thinking of them, George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. I took forty-four big trees down in the front field just so you could clear the front and see the house. Oh, they loved me. If it wasnt for Mrs. Mackey across the street telling me about the funeral, I would have never known. You couldnt tell what it was. And thats where I had all this wonderful carved stuff from the Eskimos that they gave me. One of the doors was shot, so I took this door off, and when I did, the brick wall, on the side, started falling out. They dont know it. Remember him? Q: When you were youngwhen you were a kid. But, with that money, I paid this house off. Then I got shipped to Europe. George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. 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. newbury street, boston shops; valley urologic associates patient portal; cherie chan age; leaf filter . All rights reserved (About Us). And all these houses would never here! Because my house was right across the street from it. The Greek Revival house is one of the few surviving examples of 19th Century life on Staten Island. Luis was great. She was the girl who hired me, and she ran the big Sherwin Williams store. And I hope whoever is in charge of itLinda will probably be here in charge! And Luis Caizares painted that. Otherwise, Id never be able to have half the stuff thats in here because it would have cost me a private fortune to have it shipped. Q: Yes. Q: No, that covers it! Lets stay friends. Yes, by the time I got to do all that I had no money left. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. I did everything. So I stayed there, worked for him for years. I knew what she looked like, I knew where it was. Thats annoying certain people. What was it, in the city? I mean, lets face it. And when they werent in the house, they would go and buy them at the stores, and there was always lilacs in the house. Utica. Burke: Of course, Id been in Alaska for all that time. Just as long as its saved and its here. Kitchens were always built in a house outside by themself, and a breezeway going to the house, because the kitchens would always burn down. More beautiful than peoples houses. This old? Hes the man that built the house. 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. Thats not good. The same thing thats going on with statues. Must have been twelve big columns, it was, oh! They cant build houses on it. Oh shit, Im going to have to rebuild the wall. So I started pulling the bricks out, and wrapped up where one of the bricks was, was an oil cloth rag all wrapped up. Its still there, the framework of it, with the brick. It has to stay exactly as an old plantation house. Burke: Mario Buatta got me into all of that. And a lot of it got given away, got lost. Q: And will the board continue and play a role in in that? So I said, Well, Bess, if youre interested in doing it, Im interested in doing it.. Daller: No. And shell be caretaker. Well, it doesnt matter, her name. What was. Syracuse. They didnt even have soap. And the kitchen was outside. 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. Burke: Greek revival. That poor horse. And while I was up there, I was sent up to work with Father Tom. Burke: So I dont know if that was a ghost. So when I get out of the service, I got a job. Lookit, I saved the police station and the two buildings next to the police station. You know, everybody knew him, and everybody, wow. 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 as you see it today was from me doing all those little things. Burke: Well, look at the mansion! Oh, God, it was gorgeous. From last time I saw it, it looked like it needed a bulldozer! She said, No, no, no. She said, you can save it. Ill do the whole window. 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. But some strange things did happen in the house. And he was the one that took me around and showed me where to get the good fabric. He was temporary administrator of St. Mary's, Staten Island, 2010-2012. Save my house. And I thought, Oh, shit. I was down on the beach one day, I forgot what were doing. And I renovated the bar, I renovated the other side, my two sisters came to work for me, running the kitchen and the dining room. Q: Was it a similar style? All Rights Reserved. Daller: We lived several places. They moved in there, and they lived there. So that had the outside kitchen. Hes been maintaining it for forty-plus years. But the other house, one of his friends was pushed down the stairs. Daller: Plus the fact, it cost a fortune to take away the manure. He used to stay out here. 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. He said, when he was moving here, he told the people there, he goes, Im moving. This was in the East Bronx, this was on 167th and College Avenue. Its still there in Port Richmond. Obituary for George W. Burke | George W. Burke, age 63, of Hull, entered into eternal rest on October 2, 2021. They cant develop it. Burke: Yes, and I had a beautiful apartment for years in St. George. And everyone became extremely close. All rights reserved. But you do have Chris thats upstairs that lives in the servants quarters. Burke: Oh, I forgot about that. [laughs] And I lived there for a long time. And I had to laugh. We were doing other parties at the time, the only thing we still maintain is the White Party. So I had all my goodies packed in a box, getting ready to go. Burke: Oh, I loved her. Daller: And he formed the board in order to support the house. I found three things like that. Tell us about your time in England.I went there at 19 and returned 12 years later. That woman, she lived in riding clothes! And I was always a horse person. And one day I got a call from Mrs. Seguine. Q: Did you keep up a conversation with Mario Buatta about. Oneida County GenWeb Site includes death indexes, obituaries and cemetery listings Oneida County: Waterville Times Obituary Index . 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. But because I was military, the military shippedwhen they moved me, they moved all my stuff. And there was nobody but my mother and I now, living in our house. Q: So those things that you got later on, afterthey didnt come from Europe. October 07, 2021 George W. Burke, 63 George W. Burke, of Hull, died on Oct. 2. He was in the Air Force. Absolutely gorgeous. When I bought it, I didnt know what was that ones house. Thats what it is. I mean, how did you decide what to purchase, what to collect? Daller: Well, you got involved with Burkes Landing with Scalia. That place took off like you couldnt believe. And I got a big certificate for saving that. Theyre going out for the garbage. I said, No, no, no, Im trying to take them. So I took them and I had them all redone and reupholstered, and here they are. And in the back of the house, its still there, is aChrist, it must be half the size of this roomis a huge, huge lilac bush. Daller: And that house was beautiful. And I gave that, I thinkI dont know if I gave it to Bess. I went over there, and it was standing up sleeping! What the hell do you think it was? We are a big family. Yes. I bet. If you haven't identified the high-style social by now, it's George Burke 's "White Party," the classic celebration staged in the Seguine-Burke Mansion, the Greek Revival-style,. Its Meissen. Because the other way, my uncle was digging into whatever a little bit of savings he had, in order to pay. Because he lived right here, lived right here on Staten Island. STATEN ISLAND . My mother and his wife never got along too well. So one day, my sister Bess said to my mother and me, she said, Go pack. Burke: I used to, but I didnt I didnt keep it on everything. And he had helped meyou know, while I had my own ideas for design, and whatever I thought of, he said, George, thats great. What can I say? And I could turn the horses loose and theyd keep all the fields cut and mowed, you know? But that was biga big, two-bedroom condo. What will I do? And I had two or three other girls that were there. The fact that the Seguine familythis was the farmhouse, their mansion was in Rossvilleand thats long gone. So this house tells a particular story, a long history, but it cant tell the history of the other houses because they were so different. Ill help renovate it, fix it up and such. And thats what we did. I mean, its physically impossible. And Diane said, Oh, Marian has it.. Its been so long now. And when they got level, he screamed, Okay, George, theyre level, theyre level! And then I put a big postI put a big cement thing on the floor. Yes, the dining room and the kitchen was on the other two, side. They just couldnt handle it. Daller: If they cant ride, why should they be here? Q: Okay. Daller: Well, its just the fact that the South Shore has gotten very built-up. Q: And did you keep records of the restoration process? Christine of Cincinnati, Ohio and sons Thomas Burke and wife Christine; John Burke and wife Patricia of Staten Island. And then I decided Id get involved again with things that are going on. So my mother decided she would make it into a two-family, and rent out one part of it. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Home; About Us. Brother Bill? Burke: Well, I knew how to do it. And I took John in as a partner, but I owned the Old Bermuda Inn and the two buildings. The Definitive Collective for all Southern Gothic. I had a dream thatin my dream, I woke up and I was laying in bed upstairs, and I could smell lilacs. Unfortunately, you got to find environmentalists, theyve got to look for things and theyve got to point things out. Im sorry that, during all that construction, I wasnt taking photographs, of step by step. So I couldnt take any of the clothes. And he kept up with him, up until the time Mario passed away. I'll never tire of the house. So if this can remain a part of the history, thatll be great for people to appreciate. And I said to the real estate lady, I said, Well, how do you know theres a ghost in there? She said, Because the old lady that originally lived in the house. I forgottheres ten acres that is landmarked now. Daller: No, that still has to be discussed. Q: I wanted to ask, also, theres a painting of you in the house, right? Theyd go in and theyd take the windows out and theyd use the windows, and they destroyed it. It occurred to me that my home was one of the very few old mansions still existing on Staten Island and surely could be designated as a historical home, so I requested my attorney contact the Department of Parks. Yes, that was all Scalamandr. The stables were here for years. I think I got the two of them for five bucks or something like that. I mean, these little gold chairs, are Victorianthats a Victorian chaireverything is really Victorian. George had a wonderful career with the MBTA, starting as repairman and becoming the Superintendent of the Red Line until his retirement. Beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke. Parks takes care of the outside of the house and I the inside, Parks pays taxes and water and I pay all other expensesOver the years, what or who has inspired you?I'm inspired by memories of growing up on Staten Island, remembering the Seguine family, and now being here to enjoy it with them.What do you see for the future of the house?My hope is, with the help of the board of directors, I will see the house continue and be available for future generations to enjoy,Who have you strongly admired?Edith Susskind, who was a Staten Island treasure in grace and beauty. And whats going on up the street here now? Sign up for NYPAP mailings and our Newsletter to stay up-to-date. My big old Victorian house is saved, and thats still there. I know everything, what to do. Daller: At least the property itself, because when you stood outside, I mean, you couldnt see anything. Victor. Wow, what a great place. I said, now here you are, the woman we always wondered about, asking me if Im interested in saving that house? Burke: What were the things I did when what? And then I shipped it all back home. Finally, I think his wife got sick with that lung disease, didnt she? What was her name? Stony Brook. Because I certainlyI never passed up a bargain. donations to honor George may be made to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306. I forgot whose house it was. Ill give you a job. Father James E. Burke, who served for 15 years as pastor of Sacred Heart parish on Staten Island, died Oct. 4. Burke: Right across the creek. Burke: Well, Ill tell you, there wasnt that much in storagethe stuff that was in storage wasnt big pieces, maybe one or two. But the story that was cuteremember the lady in England, the antique dealer, that used to bring her bottles all the time? And my nephewwhat the hell was he? Pre-Planning Services; . Q: Yes. And the only reason why this survived is because nobody wanted the farmhouse! And it was called SS White [Dental Manufacturing Company]. Read more about the life story of George and share your memory. George Burke was born on Staten Island and grew up in Annandale before moving to Florida with his family. So its saved forever. And thats where she was. She said, You saw her in your dream. I said, Holy shit, I said, you think that was her? She said, It could have been her. I said, Then she went like that and chased me out of her house. She said, That was her. Burke: But what were we going into before I got into the architecture? And then Id been in Europe all that time. Burke: Oh, my nephew. The kitchen was never in the basement. It was a sweet sixteen Ill never forget. I dont want you in this house. I moved in, I cleaned it all up. And I invested in a couple of things. What is a shame is some of the mansionsthe really, really ornate mansions that were torn down. Burke: Oh my god. So I would walk around, Id look and Id see some beautiful stuff for sale, for nothing. Devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. But they tore the house down to build that school. Things like that? He was a 1968 graduate of Minersville Area High . Thats what I was. (Staten Island Advance) Now: A vacant wooded lot The Tidewater Inn (formerly known as the Cole Mansion), which stood at 11. Burke: One was a necklace with a heart on it. Burke: But anyway, when my time was up in the service, they shipped me back here to, Burke: Alaska, and I stayed in Alaska. They bought a house. Its still there. Ticonderoga. When they shipped me back from where I was, where the Eskimos were, they sent me back to the base, because they were shipping everybody now, backafter your time was up, you had to go back because you couldnt stay any longer than two years, and after two years, you had to come back to the States. He appreciated it. But they are the ones thatup in arms, saying, Aww, that poor horse. And my father died, and we were all very young. Daller: And he uses every room, he doesnt sit in one room. And he did these two chairs. And I went from room to room and it took me a couple of years, didnt it? And I often wondered what happened to that brooch because I gave it to Bess. Q: Is there somebody in particular that you work with for reupholstery or restorations? I loved them too. And if you were wearing them and you went and got in your car and turned the heater on, you smelled like piss. And I always used to say, Wonder who lives there! and so forth and so on. Then she got to the point where she couldnt keep it anymore. See Photos. What a damn dream, there she was, laying in her coffin there, with her finger at me. So I would go to the flea markets and things. People didnt want it because it had such a reputation as being haunted. On a goddamn pillared mattress sleeping? George Burke is one of these dedicated keepers: He minds the Seguine Mansion, which he bought in 1981.Tell us about when you were born?I was born on Oct. 11, 1930, one of nine siblings, to an Annadale family.As a student, what was your career aspiration?I wanted to be an interior designer.Where did you go to school and did any one particularly influence your future career?I attended both primary and high school in Tottenville, however, I attended college in England at Hammersmith, where I majored in interior design. 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 we cant come over here because both of them lived way out in New Jersey, and theyd come every day. 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. Yes. So my sister Bess said, Well, come on, lets go to Florida. Im going to retire, Im going to go down to that big old house, restore it, fix it all up, move in it, and enjoy it. Theyre all McMansions. You can go and look and read about anything about the South Shore of Staten Island. We came to an agreement. Q: And how did you decide, I guess, how to rebuild? And she said, George, do you know who this is? and with her big Southern accent. So then I said, well, what the hell am I gonna do? Q: So about this house, I wanted to ask about the Friends of the Seguine Mansion. White Party: Guests relax on the porch of George Burke's (sitting second from left) White Party at the Seguine Mansion in Prince's Bay. They just went and just vandalized it to hell until there was nothing but a shell left. I restored all those buildings down in Tottenville, all those great old buildings. Its still that way. 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. And my neighbor across the street, who had lived there forever, she comes over again with a couple of little plants for me. The only thing that will save this house as a bulldozer! [laughs] But anyway, I saved it. He has served since last July as a judge of the Metropolitan Tribunal. Yes, but that was all the legal aspect of it. You are to get out. So I figured, hmm! So I went down in Rossville and I bought a beautiful, big old, rundown place and restored it completely. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 11 am in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 208 Samoset Ave., Hull, followed by interment in Hull Village Cemetery. Will they appreciate it? Burke: the Historic House people did give me a big bronze plaque to put on the front of it. So coming back to it was a change. Theyll take care of it and be able to show tours. Its going to hell. And you would have been taxed in this country if it was already like that. Oh, that was the ghost in Tottenville. That was a shame. And I saved quite a bit of money. There was the main house, over here was the bar, over here was this big dining room, and this was the main house. She said, George, when she died, she was laid out in the coffin, right in that room, in front of those two windows. For example, could you tell what the original construction was? Q: Okay, all of that. And I said, Oh, shit. That house, it was a big French mansard, big Victorian. 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