![]() He lived in (and loved) La Pine, OR, where he resided for several years. Burke died Octoafter a brief battle with cancer. Memorial gifts may be made to Cornell University, a youth sailing program of your choice, or the Alzheimer's Association A Memorial Service will be held on November 4th at 2 pm at Central Park United Methodist Church, 216 Beard Avenue, Buffalo, New York followed by a reception at the Buffalo Yacht Club (1 Porter Avenue, Buffalo New York) from 4 – 6 PM. After retiring Bob and Mary Ann traveled extensively around the US and abroad. Bob enjoyed spending his summers on the shores of Lake Erie where he and Mary Ann had a summer home and at a family cottage on Lake Raponda in southern Vermont. Bob was an avid sailor owning several sailboats, and was active in the Buffalo Yacht Club, and the Buffalo Canoe Club, including serving as Commodore of the BCC in 1977. He loved his family, the Buffalo Sabres, Skiing and traveling. He served on the Board of the Millard Fillmore Hospital, was active in Rotary, and a longtime member of the Saturn Club. Adams Company, an engineering manufacturing company. Bob was a lifelong member of Central Park United Methodist Church. Army in Aberdeen, Maryland and Korea in the late 1950s, before returning to Buffalo. ![]() He met his greatest love, Mary Ann, at Cornell and they married on June 22, 1957. ![]() He was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity and rarely missed a Cornell Homecoming or reunion. Bob attended Nichols School and Cornell University (BSME 1956). He is also survived by his brother Richard and sister Ann (Mark Ledger) of Malvern, PA. He is survived by his children David (Jennifer), Laurie (Matt Bode) of Bethesda, Maryland, Tricia (Sean Brennan), and Chris (Denise) of Sagamore Hills, Ohio and 13 grandchildren: William Bode, Nicholas Bode, Julie Adams, Samuel Adams, Stephanie Bode, Adam Teach, Meghan Brennan, Stella Teach, Emily Adams, Sarah Brennan, Elijah Brennan, Madeline Adams, and Nicolas Adams. Died shortly before his 91st birthday on Octoafter a lengthy struggle with dementia. ![]()
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