Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-02
.EX-CH|EF BURKE
LAID TO REST
City Pays Final Tribute to
Former Police Head at Big
Funeral Today

Patrick ]. Burke. chief of the
Perth Amboy police department for
twenty-eight years and widely
known throughout this section Of
the state, was laid TO rest in st.
Mary's cemetery at noon today after
solemn high requiem mass in st.
Mary's church that was attended
by throng of people representing
the entire city.
The church was packed to the
doors with people who had loved
and respected the former chief for
so many years. Most OF them knew
him as a kindly and genial man as
well as an efficient head Of the po-
Ehce department, but whether they
knew him or not, all were present at
the church this morning out of re-
spect for his memory.
Headed by Chief Niels ]. Tonne
sen, who last year succeeded Chief
Burke when he retired. the entire
police department, with the excep-
ton of the squad on duty, assembled
at headquarters this morning and
marched to the late home of its for
mer head in Jefferson street, where
the members viewed the body. Po-
llice officials from outside cities, all
! of the prominent officials of Perth
Amboy and hundreds of citizens.
also filed past the body as it lay in
state.
At 10 o'clock the police depart
ment led the procession to st. Mary's
church where the high requiem mass
was celebrated by Monsignor WILL
lam p. Cantwell with Rev. Father
Shields. of Scranton, Pa, as decon;
Rev. Father Peter B. Corr. Eaton
town, as sub-deacon, and Rev.
Father John Larkin, as master OF
ceremonies. Rev. C. Galassi, Rev,
Victor Kovaliczky,y and Rev. Joseph
Czaplinsky were also in attendance
The honorary pail bearers in
cluded Alderman Albert G. Waters,
John w. Kelly, Daniel Dwyer. ST.,
John Toolan, Sr., James Gallagher,
Daniel Sullivan, John Gibbons,
Clarkson Dunham, James Mulligan,
Chief of Police Mcdonald of South
Murphy, of Woodbridge: Chief OF
Police Patrick Kiley, of Plainfield
John f. Reilly, Henry Mccullough,
George F. Reynolds, Ferd Garrett
son, Frank Dorsey and Charles X.
Seaman.
In addition of the chiefs acting
as pail bearers, the following out
side police officials were present:
Chief Thomas Mcclure, of South Or
ange; Lieutenant John Tyler, OF
Newark; Chief Michael O'Connell OF
New Brunswick; Chief Willard b.
Hutchinson, of Metuchen; Chief
Harrington, of Roosevelt, and
delegation from the state chiefs as
sociation of which former Chief
Burke was a past president and
senior officer.
Mayor William c. Wilson and the
entire Board of Aldermen attended
as we'll As City Clerk Arthur T..
Graham and a host of other promi-
nent city officials and friends OF the
deceased. The county government
was represented by Assistant Prose-
cutor John Z. Toolan. and County
Detectives Ferd A. David, William
Fitzpatrick and John Ferguson and
other New Brunswick people.
Following the high mass there
was a procession to st. Marys cem-
etery, where fthe body OF Cnie1
Burke was inferred. The line was
one of the longest ever seen In
funeral procession here.
The Board of Aldermen In session
last night adopted the following reso-
luton on the death of former Chiei
Burke:
"Whereas, In the providence OF
God. Mr.. Patrick ]. Burke, ex-chier
of our police department. has peen
removed from us by the hand OF
death, therefore, be ii
Resolved. That we, the mayor
and board of aldermen OF the city
of Perth Amboy take this means Oh
publicly attesting our appreciation
of his reputation for everything
clean and wholesome. of his un-
stained character and of the splen-
did service he rendered our city as
its chief of police. He was devoted
to his work, painstaking in the care
OF its records and faithful in the
performance of every known duty;
SO that we sincerely believe that In
the death of Mr.. Patrick ]. Burke.
the city of Perth Amboy has lost
an esteemed citizen, loyal patriot
and a true friend. Be 1t further
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes. and copy
sent to the bereaved family AS a
feeble expression OF our sorrow and