Alameda County Obituaries

FRANCIS "MEL" BURKE 

Submitted by: Thomas Brammer 

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Alameda Times-Star 10/27/05.

	Entered into rest October 22, 2005, Jacksonville, FL. Born in St. 
Louis, MO on January 17, 1919. Mel was a WWII veteran, member of 
VFW, Modern Woodmen, Moose Lodge, Weighmaster and Telegraph clerk 
for the M/I Railroad and a Mail Clerk for U.S. Postal Service. A devoted 
husband and father, and very proud of his Irish heritage. Preceded in death 
by his wife, Virginia Burke, May 1995. Loving father to Tom Burke of 
Modesto, Arlene Falkenhein of Sparta, IL, Patricia Caupert of Cutler, IL, 
Mary Kaye Patton of Sparta, IL, Helen Burke of Sparta, IL, Teresa Moreyra 
of St. Augustine, FL. Cherished grandfather to John, Kim, Shari, John, 
Trisha, Jim, Tom, Justin, Candice, Amanda, John, Julia and Katie. Dearest 
great grandfather to Trevor, Haley, Sean, Kirsten, Patrick, Katherine and 
Jayneann. Visitation Friday, October 28th, 11 a.m. at Fremont Chapel of the 
Roses, 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont. Chapel service 12 p.m. at the mortuary. 
Burial to follow at Irvington Memorial Cemetery in Fremont.