Paul David Burns

Paul was born in Oswego, NY on March 4, 1933. He was a longtime resident of Staten Island, NY before moving to Lakewood, and later Whiting, NJ. Paul was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. Prior to his retirement, Paul was a conductor for the Long Island Rail Road. Son of the late Maurice and Helen (Lischesky) Burns; brother of the late Wilford “Sonny” Burns; Paul is survived by his beloved wife Margaret “Peggy” Burns; two children, Cheryl Groves and Gerald Burns; two step-children, Nicole Valenti Cutro and her husband Michael and Michael Valenti; a sister, Barbara Salerno; four grandchildren, Dayna Groves Aganduch, Michael Groves, Gianna Valenti, and Karena Cutro; and two great-grandchildren, Abigail and Sophia. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2016, in the Mausoleum Chapel of the St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery, 1 Honey Locust Dr., Lakewood, NJ 08701. Entombment will immediately follow. Arrangements are by D’Elia Funeral Home of Lakewood, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Central Jersey Chapter, 740 Broad St., Shrewsbury, NJ 07702. Further information or to post a tribute online, please visit www.deliafuneralhome.com