Burke, Deacon William

1935 - 2014  (78 years)    Has 10 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Burke, William
  Prefix	Deacon
  Born	26 Jun 1935	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Religious Vows	Bef 1976
  Ordained	23 Oct 1976	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Deacon for the Green Bay Diocese by Bishop Aloysius Wycislo
  Died	26 May 2014	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	28 May 2014
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Deacon William J. Burke "Bill", 78, Appleton, entered into his eternal home with the Lord on Monday, May 26, 2014. Bill was born to the late Henry J. and Helen (Lupton) Burke on June 26, 1935 in Appleton. Bill attended: St. Mary High School; St. Mary College, Winona, MN; Wright Jr. College, Chicago, IL; Whitewater State University, WI and Appleton Vocation School, Appleton. He was ordained a Deacon for the Green Bay Diocese on October 23, 1976 by Bishop Aloysius Wycislo at the Cathedral in Green Bay. Bill was a member of the second Deacon class of the Diocese and had been assigned to St. Mary Catholic Church, Appleton for the last 38 years. He was employed at Presto Products in shipping and inventory control for 28 years retiring in 1997. Bill had a strong faith and was very dedicated to St. Mary Parish. He enjoyed visiting with and distributing communion to fellow parishioners. He also led many funeral prayer services for fellow members. He is survived by his brother, Paul Burke, Appleton; two sisters-in-law: Kathy Burke and Wally Burke; a brother-in-law, Donald Lavering and nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers: John 'Jack' (Joan) Burke, Dennis Burke and Gerald 'Jerry' Burke; a sister, Rosemary Lavering. A Mass of Resurrection for Bill will be held at 11 am, Friday, May 30, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Appleton, with Bishop Robert Banks officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Appleton. Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 5 - 8 pm with a prayer service beginning at 7:30 pm all at St. Mary Catholic Church (312 S. State St.) There will also be visitation Friday from 9 - 11 am directly at church prior to mass. Memorials may be directed to the church. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on May 28, 2014
  Person ID	I194370	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Burke, Henry,   b. 30 Jul 1899,   d. 28 Jan 1967, Winnebago, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Lupton, Helen,   b. 30 Jul 1908,   d. 28 Jun 1954  (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F65916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 26 Jun 1935 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Ordained - Deacon for the Green Bay Diocese by Bishop Aloysius Wycislo - 23 Oct 1976 - Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Died - 26 May 2014 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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