ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BURTCH, WILLIAM JOSEPH Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La. Died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= BURTCH, WILLIAM JOSEPH April 21, 1951 - January 15, 2013 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2013/st1301.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== WILLIAM ‘BILL” JOSEPH BURTCH, age 61, of Slidell, LA on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Beloved Husband of Mercedes Martinez Burtch. Father of Jennifer Burtch and Michelle Burtch. Son of Fay Burnett Burtch and the Late Fred ‘Bill’ Burtch. Brother of Mary Ellen Taylor, Cathy Gardner, Becky Woods, John Burtch and Margaret Burtch. Also survived by grandchildren, Patrick William Brunell and Mia Grace Burtch- Mince and numerous nieces and nephews. A native of Sioux Falls, S.D. and a longtime resident of Slidell. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a 1st Lieutenant He was a Contract Manager at Lockheed Martin and retired after 30 years. He was a member of St. Luke Knights of Columbus Council #9973, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a Eucharistic Minister and involved in the Catholic Committee in Scouting for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. He was very active in many charities, coordinating and performing many volunteer projects in the community. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1050 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. Interment in Biloxi National Cemetery. Visitation at the church on Friday after 10:00 A.M. until funeral time. Donations in memory of William J. Burtch, may be made to the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans, 824 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 240,New Orleans, LA 70123-3342 (www.cagno.org), preferred, in lieu of flowers. ===================