Alfred Bernard Burke, born April 2, 1929, passed on May 12, 2020, at the age of ninety-one. Al a Navy Veteran, was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Lena Burke. He is survived by his daughter Barbara E. Burke (Millard “Butch” Pierce), sons, Robert V. Burke (Monica Aneiros-Burke), Larry E. Burke (Judy Huff Burke) and Terry R. Burke (Judy Masterson Burke). Papaw is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Laverne Johnston, William Burke, Agnes Burke, James Burke, Anthony Burke, Dallas Burke and his beloved nephew Ronald W. Johnston. His surviving siblings are Thomas Burke, Elaine Burke, Juanita Burke, and Jerry Burke.
When a young boy, Al enjoyed working on his Uncle Leon’s farm in Loretto, Ky. During high school he worked at Motherhead’s Resturant & Ice Cream. In his early twenties, he began working for Borden, Inc. You would think with all this ice cream experience he would love all flavors of ice cream, but no, he was a vanilla man! In 1964 Al opened his first Convenient Food Mart which would become one of 7 stores and the training grounds for his sons Larry and Terry who joined the business with stores of their own.
Al retired at seventy years of age to enjoy more golf, a sport he loved and enjoyed playing all through his life playing into his nineties. He was not long off the tees, but his drive was always down the middle and his short game was unmatched.
Al was a man with a strong Catholic faith. He was active in church and loved singing in the choir. He sang in the choirs of St. Rita (Okolona), St. Timothy (Valley Station) and St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Churches. He enjoyed singing for the faithful for over seventy years. Al will be missed by his extended family, those in the St. Peter the Apostle choir. His strong religious belief made his passing easier for us all as he is looking forward to being reunited with “Margaret” our mom and his loving wife. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mass Of The Air.
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