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Subject: obit result - BURKE - Kern Co.
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 23:26:32 EDT

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BURKE JAMES J
Born: 03/21/1899 M CALIFORNIA
Died: KERN 10/21/1976
548-01-1902
Age: 77 yrs
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Bakersfield Californian, Friday, October 22, 1976
Burke, James Joseph - Rosary will be recited today at 7:30 p.m. and
Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. tomorrow, both services being held at
St. Francis Catholic Church for James Joseph Burke, 77, 401 B. Street, who
died October 21 in a Bakersfield hospital. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Patrick A. Leddy
will officiate with private interment following in Union Cemetery. Mr. Burke, a
native of Woody, lived in Bakersfield all his life. He was employed by the
Standard Oil Co. of California as a supervisor of the manufacturing department 43
years. He was a member of St. Francis Church and the Petroleum Production
Pioneers. Survivors include the widow, Josephine; a daughter Sally Rainey,
Whittier; a son James L. Burke, Bakersfield; a sister Teresa Burke, Wasco; 3
grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Kern County Cancer
Society. Pallbearers will be Lawrence King, Robert Spawn, Lawrence Evenson, Bruce
Murray, Lee Timberlake, and Odis Freeman. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara
Directors



Sharon
Kern Co Volunteer

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