Obituary of Thomas Edward Burke

Thomas Edward Burke, Age 77, died Saturday January 11, 2020. Thomas was born in Jersey City and moved to North Bergen in 1975. He is predeceased by his parents Thomas & Marie Burke and a sister Ruth Thompson. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Kathleen Burke, his son Thomas Burke Jr. and his wife Andrea Burke of Toms River, NJ, and his daughter Theresa Bing & her husband James Bing of North Bergen, NJ. Thomas has 3 loving grandchildren: Thomas Burke III & his wife Amanda of North Carolina, Darren Dwyer Jr., and Sean Bing, both of North Bergen, NJ. Also 3 step-great grandchildren Xavier, Zander, and Makenna of North Carolina. Thomas is also survived by his sisters-in-law Edna Alfonso of Miami, Florida and Florence Rutledge of Mississippi. Also his brother-in-law Peter Ferderigos of Cliffside Park, NJ. Also many loving nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Thomas was employed at Duro-Test Corp. for 39 years and afterwards, the Township of North Bergen for 8 years. He was the Republican Committee Man in his neighborhood for some years, a long time member of the North Bergen Traffic Advisory Board, and a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose NJ Lodge #848 of North Bergen, NJ Visiting Hours on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 3 to 8 pm at Konopka Funeral Home, 9046 Palisade Avenue, North Bergen, NJ. Funeral Mass on Friday at 10:00AM at Sacred Heart Church, 9034 Barr Place, North Bergen, NJ. Interment to follow at Crest Haven Memorial Park, 750 Passaic Avenue, Clifton