John Elwood Burke

On October 8, 2017 John Elwood Burke passed away. He was the beloved husband of the late Marie T. Burke (nee Bisesi); devoted father of Maria T. Riker and her husband William R. Riker, Dennis P. Burke, and the late Joseph M. Burke and his late wife Judith W. Burke, and his caregiver that he considered a daughter Latasha Peaks; cherished grandfather of Shawn T. Burke and his wife Susan Burke, Sarah M. Dent and her husband Andrew P. Dent, Angela M. Riker, Jeremy P. Burke, Cassidy M. Burke, and the late Susan M. Burke; loving great-grandfather of Joseph M. Hunt, Taylor J. Hunt, Emma M. Burke, Brynn L. Burke, Orion A. Dent, Finnian W. Dent, Molly L. Heiser, and Brooklyn S. Johnson.

Relatives and friends are invited to gather at Schimunek Funeral Home Inc., 9705 Belair Rd. Nottingham, MD 21236 on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 12 PM- 1 PM, where a memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM. Interment for Mr. and Mrs. Burke will be at Garrison Forest Veteran Cemetery on Monday, October 23, 2017 at 11:30 AM. Family and friends are invited to join the family directly after the Service to the home of Shawn & Susan Burke, 4038 Cedarside Drive, Baltimore, MD 21236. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Marine Corps League, Baltimore Detachment #565, 1426 E. Fort Ave. Baltimore, MD 21230.