Edward J. Burke, age 81, of Elmhurst, educator with CPS with over 30 years of service, active parishioner, Ministry of Care Member and Religious Education teacher at Immaculate Conception, Elmhurst; former PTA President and active PTA parent; Scout Master, Little League Coach; beloved husband of Mary Ellen, nee Kane for 56 years; loving father of John Burke, Kathleen (Mark) Krause and Maureen Burke; proud grandfather of Emma, Kaitlyn and Colin Krause; dear brother of Kathleen (John) Amato, Mary (Robert) Bezouska, Joanne (Thomas) Colgan and the late Nancy Ditore and Brother-in-law of Bishop Francis Kane, Regina (Charles) Millington, Joseph (Sara) Kane and James Kane; dear uncle and great-uncle of many. Visitation Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. until time of prayers 9:30 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Alsip. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick’s Residence, 1400 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL 60563 or The Upper Room, PO Box 3572, Joliet IL 60434. Live stream of the funeral Mass available through the funeral home website. For information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com
Edward J. Burke
VISITATION
Tuesday
Nov
7
3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Gibbons Funeral Home
134 South York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
VISITATION
Wednesday
Nov
8
8:30 a.m until 9:30 a.m.
Gibbons Funeral Home
134 South York Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
FUNERAL SERVICE
Wednesday
Nov
8
10:00 a.m. at
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
134 Arthur Street
Elmhurst, IL
INTERMENT
Wednesday
Nov
8
Following Mass
Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
Alsip, Illinois
MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to
St. Patrick’s Residence, 1400 Brookdale Road, Naperville, IL 60563
https://www.stpatricksresidence.org/
or
The Upper Room, PO Box 3572, Joliet IL 60434.
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Jim and Rosemarie Dagostino
Accept our sympathies at this time of sadness for you all. We’re sure you’ll have many great memories to help you keep Ed alive in your hearts. Jim and Rose Dagostino
Peregrine Sr. Raphael
God grant him eternal peace
Joan Burns
Dear Mary Ellen, Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I know that you and Ed cherished each other and lived a life full of love and faith. May you have many memories to help sustain you in the days ahead.
With love, Joan & Tom Burns
Dan Carlson
I’m so sad for this loss for the family. I have countless warm memories through the years of talking with Ed, usually at family get-togethers, with Ed comfortably perched in a corner chair. He was reliably both interesting and interested, wanting to learn about others and what they thought. Ed cherished being the outsider and he warmed to this non-Catholic in-law decades ago. He shared so many fascinating stories and was able to articulate why he had the opinions he did, usually referencing personal stories in the process. Always happy, hopeful, curious, and quick-witted, my family is enriched in having gotten to know Ed. I suspect I’ll have a lingering sense at future family functions that Ed is comfortably perched in a corner chair just in the other room, happy for a chat, and it will be a sad realization that it will just be those warm memories. Hugs from London, you’re all in our thoughts at this difficult time.
Ken Sorensen
We are so sorry for your loss. May his soul rest in peace knowing he helped raise a wonderful family. Ken Sorensen & Shelly Andres
Kathy and Ziyad
Mary Ellen and family, we send you our love and condolences on this tremendous loss. What a beautiful soul. May you find comfort in the presence of family. Love and hugs to all.
Eileen Cleary
Dear Mary Ellen and family,
Sincere condolences to you all – may Ed now rest in the peace of the Lord.
We’ll be watching the live stream of the funeral Mass today.
With love and prayers,
Eileen (and son Michael)
Tom and Patricia Beisty and family.
Our deepest sympathy to Mary Ellen and the family and friends at their sad loss. Rest in peace Ed.
Patrick Beisty
Thinking of you at this sad time.
Sincere condolences from the all the Beisty family.
May Ed rest in peace
Will be watching the service on live stream
Helena & Derek Melbourne
Dear Mary Ellen and family.
We are thinking of you all with love and sympathy. Ed was a treasure. We are pleased to have known him during your visits to County Mayo, Ireland. May Ed’s soul Rest in Peace.
Love and support across the miles
Cousin Helena & Derek Melbourne x
Andrew Kane
Aunt Mary Ellen and Family,
Uncle Ed, you will be missed deeply. From our random holiday conversations or sports talk, to a card game or dare I say a long night of Risk. Those lucky enough to spend time with Ed will forever be impacted by his inquisitive and cheerful presence. May you rest in peace. Your name and legacy will be carried on by all of us. Rest in Peace, Uncle Ed.
Maud, Tom, Fiona, Brendan, Nuala & Aisling
Sending Mary Ellen, Maureen, Kathy and John and also all the extended family our heartfelt condolences on the passing of Ed. He was a true gentleman and we were privileged to have met him in London, Ireland, Pittsburgh and in his Chicago home where he was so welcoming. He will be warmly remembered in our thoughts and prayers as will you all in your sadness and grief. May Ed rest in God’s peace and may all who mourn his passing find comfort in the memories of having shared his life. Sending our love and prayers to you all from your Irish cousins.
Nancy & Róisín O'Connell
Mary Ellen and family
Sending our love, thoughts and prayers to you and your family during this really difficult time for you all. We were glad to be able to watch the service today from Dublin as we remembered the occasions we met Ed. He was a lovely man who will be sadly missed.