Timothy Lee Burke

Timothy Lee Burke – beloved husband, father, and grandfather – passed away on March 13, 2025, at the age of 65. Tim was born to James Samuel Burke and Mary Lou Burke in Baltimore, Maryland on July 17, 1959. Tim married Tammie (Duncan) Burke June 15, 1985, in Rosehill, TX. Together they raised three sons, James Michael Burke, Jonathon Matthew Burke, and Jacob Patrick Burke in Magnolia, TX. Tim established Products Fabrication Inc. in Houston, TX in 1988, which specialized in ASME pressure vessel manufacturing. Tim and Tammie retired in Canyon Lake, TX in 2009.

Tim, also lovingly referred to as Grampy, enjoyed an exciting and adventurous life traveling throughout the United States to ride motorcycles, sail, and hike with his family and friends. He was a motor sports enthusiast who enjoyed racing his Corvette at the Circuit of the Americas and Texas World Speedway. Tim was a talented musician who taught his sons and grandchildren guitar and loved performing songs for all to enjoy, including his all-time favorites “Dead Skunk” and “Leave This Country Boy Alone”. Tim was a member of the Yellow Boat club and could be seen and heard racing around Canyon Lake. Tim embodied the spirit of the Texas hill country, and his presence will be dearly missed.

Tim is survived by his wife, Tammie; his three sons, James, Jonathon, and Jacob; his daughter-in-law Kerstin Lynn Burke; his four grandchildren, Lennon James Burke, Myla Kaelynn Burke, Nadia Evelynn Burke, and Ian Timothy Burke; his brother Michael Patrick Burke and his wife Wendy; his sister Kathy Marie Payne and her husband Raymond; his lifelong friend Leonard Scott Pirtle; and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Samuel Burke and Mary Lou Burke, and his brother Matthew James Burke.

A celebration of life will be held April 26, 2025.