Joseph F. Burke, Sr., 93

July 01, 2018

Joseph F. Burke, Sr., 93, of East Hempfield Twp., passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Butler Linksys, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Louise (Petritsch) Burke, and the beloved husband of Mary Louise (Bresnock) Burke, with whom he would have celebrated 70 years of marriage this coming October.

Joe enlisted in the US Army and honorably served his country during WWII. For many years, he worked in the production department for Kellogg’s Corp., and became a member of the Kellogg’s Retirement Club in 1988. He enjoyed socializing and traveling with the Guys & Dolls organization of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, and in his free time he liked gardening and wood working.

In addition to his wife Mary Louise, Joe is survived by three sons, Joseph F. Burke, Jr. and his wife Karen, John J. Burke and his wife Rhonda, and Jeffrey J. Burke and his wife Karen. Also surviving are five grandchildren, John J. Burke, Jr. and his wife Denise, Kris J. Smith and her husband Matt, Joseph F. Burke, III, Jeremy L. Burke and his wife Amanda, and Brian A. Burke and his wife Lindsey; four great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Lou Adam and Rose Kern.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 7, 2018, at 10:30 AM at St. James Catholic Church, 505 Woodcrest Avenue, Lititz, PA, 17543, where a viewing will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Fountain Springs. Memorial contributions in Joe’s memory may be offered to Paralyzed Veterans of America at www.pva.org