Dear Marie,

When I received the news from you that Arthur passed away,the first thing that came to my mind was his kind personality.  He was always nice and very gentle. You, Art and I used to have many wonderful conversations on different subjects whilehaving dinner  at home in Irvine..  One of them  was about movies that was our common interest. I still remember how pleasant time we had together  the day of Oscar ceremony.  Those were such valuable times we shared, and all turned into a very special memory.  

Dear Art, you will always be remembered!

My sincere condolences..

Nuray 

To Marie, Linda, David, Marianne, and Jennifer.
 
I wish to convey my deepest sympathy to you all at this very difficult time. I met Art on several occasions. Firstly when he came to Ireland to visit, at Saroj and Jaya's weddings and in Irvine. He was such a nice, gentle person, very witty and very interesting to talk to.

I know Art and Marie had very interesting and happy times together over the last 20 years 

They enjoyed movies,art galleries, museums,concerts and dining out. They had very similar interests and they were very happy together.

Also my two brothers Morgan, Michael and my sister Agnes send their condolences to all the family.

Joan (Marie's sister)
The Irish connection.


Dear Marie,

We are thinking of you and extend our most sincere sympathies on the passing of Art to yourself and Art’s children, Linda, David, Marianne and Jennifer and to his brother Richard and grandchildren. 

We were fortunate to get to know Art over the best part of the last two decades and to spend many great times with him. Art was a genuinely erudite man with a wide range of interests from all aspects of the Arts through to sport and beyond. Art never felt the need to impose his undoubted intelligence and instead his learning was worn lightly and he was very easy company who could engage with anyone on a variety of topics. He often wistfully reminisced about his younger years and his time in the Catskills and going to see boxing matches or attending shows involving vaudeville entertainers of the time some of whom were household names such as Red Buttons. John never tired of hearing these stories.

We must acknowledge the time Marie and Art had together as great companions and salute all the love, devotion and loyalty that Marie showed to Art especially over the last number of years along with his Children. 

One of the most positive and (hopefully) enduring aspects of Art coming into Marie’s and hence our lives was getting to know his children and their spouses and families and coming together usually at Christmas time to celebrate and catch up in California or on occasion when they have visited in Dublin.

May your sense of grief or loss be temporary but the joy of your memories of Art be permanent.


Our most sincere condolences,

The Sweetman Family, (John, Saroj, Johnny & Georgia) & Elmah Sweetman. - Dublin, Ireland.


I met Art through Marie when I started college. He and Marie were a godsend as they went out of their way to help me get settled down for college and were always so accommodating whenever I came into town to visit.   
Art’s company was always a pleasure. He was kind, witty and always had great stories to tell. 
Dear Art, you would have loved this year’s March Madness with all the upsets. I’m glad we crossed paths, and your presence will be sorely missed. May you rest in peace.

My condolences to Art’s family and loved ones.


To the family of Arthur Burns from Brian Lane (Usilaner).

I got to know Arthur when I was a boat boy at Laurels Hotel in Monticello, NY. His brother, Richie, and I were the boat boys and Arthur was our boss. He was more of a babysitter as Richie and I were constantly getting into trouble. Due to Arthur’s patience, most of the time, we got through it and Arthur kept us out of real trouble.

However, when the boss is away, the boys will play. Arthur would go home right after quitting time.

During these summers working with Arthur, I got to know him as a gentle and caring person. “At peace now, gone but not forgotten”. 

In loving memory, Brian.

I heard the news of Art's passing away with great sadness and with a feeling of great personal loss. I had known Art for more than 15 years. I sat with him in countless meetings and on many occasions: some were just casual meetings. some just watching TV shows, many over family dinners, at my daughters' weddings, at even the noisy fun filled meetings surrounded with my little grandchildren. At all these times, you couldn't help but feel that you were with a very special person. He was kind, he was gentle, he was patient. His words were soothing. You couldn't help but feel that he was a man of great understanding, open to all views, it mattered little whether they were similar to his or different. He was critical of none. He was a man of great humility too. His loves were simple, yet deep: classical musical, sports, old movies, travels. He had a great sense of humor too. 
Art has left so many lessons for us about how to live. His last lesson may also be the most important. In the last days, as his physical strength ebbed away, he bore it all with fortitude, he showed us how not to give up. 
Dear Art, I truly miss you and feel your absence. To your family and to all who loved you, I offer my condolences. 


Sending all our love to the family during this time. Thank you for creating such a beautiful legacy, Mr. Burns!  ♥️

Sending love, prayers and hugs - the Mata family 

To Linda, David, Marianne, and Jennifer:

We were deeply saddened to receive notice of Arthur’s passing. 

In our minds' eyes your parents Arthur and Edith, like so many couples, were a perfect match made in heaven, a match that was meant to be, to endure forever. They seemed to fit so perfectly together, as if they were rejoined in a reversal of the cleavage of Eve from Adam's rib. They were beautiful role models for us, teaching us how to live and how to love. We can still picture their smiling faces, hear their laughter, and feel the loving energies they emitted. 

We will miss Arthur as we miss all of our beloved others who have come and gone. He will always be in our memories and our hearts. 

May the memories of your father Arthur serve as a source of comfort to all who mourn him, and  as a blessing to all those whose lives he touched. And in our tradition, we pray that he may be bound up in Mother Nature’s final embrace and the bonds of eternal life. 

Tommy and Nosrat Hillman 3/31/2023

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OBITUARY

Arthur J. Burns

December 2, 1933 – February 21, 2023

Pacific View Mortuary & Memorial Park

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