Funeral Mass for William P. Burke Jr., 88, of Eastlake, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 9114 Lakeshore Blvd., Mentor. Father Tim Plavac will officiate the Mass.
William passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at Mapleview Country Villa in Chardon.
Born Dec. 29, 1933, in Syracuse, N.Y., he had been a resident of Chester Township 33 years before moving to Lake County, living in Mentor before moving to Eastlake.
He was a member of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Mentor, loved playing golf and enjoyed singing.
William was the beloved husband of 68 years to Joyce H. (nee Smeltz) Burke; loving father of John W. “Johnny” (Genevieve) Burke, William R. Burke, Catherine A. (Tom) Kler and Patricia L. (Rick) Cirino; father-in-law of Robert Pluto; cherished grandfather of Chaundra, Steve, Dan, Brittany, Matthew, Paul, Jessica, Nathan, Bob and Jodi; and great-grandfather of Tristan, Sydney, Braden, Owen, Connor, Lilly, Autumn, Brayden, Elaina, Brooklyn, Elliana, Jacob, Carter, Ava, Gabby and Parker.
He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas R. Burke; daughter, Susan M. Pluto; parents, William P. Sr. and Ann (nee Fredericks) Burke; and sister, Dolores (Chester, dec.) Zembala.
Family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church prior to the Mass. Burial will be private.
Arrangements are entrusted to McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Homes in Willoughby and Mentor.
To leave condolences for the family or order flowers, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.