Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Burke, Laurence July 18, 2012
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    Published in Lebanon Daily News on July 21, 2012
    LEBANON Laurence Burke, 70, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 
    surrounded by his family. He was born September 4, 1941 in Boston, Mass., to 
    John and Marion (Kiernan) Burke. Known by friends and family as Larry, he 
    joined the Marine Corps in 1959 and was stationed in El Toro, Calif., until his 
    honorable discharge in 1963. Following his service in the Marine Corps, Larry 
    worked as a computer support engineer for Digital Equipment Corporation, 
    Compaq, and Hewlett-Packard, until his retirement. During his profession he 
    enjoyed traveling around the world and spent two years in Alaska. In 1973 he 
    married Susan (David) Burke who predeceased him. Together with Susan he made 
    his home in Townshend, Mass. He was predeceased by a daughter, Michelle, who 
    died at birth. In 2000 he met Virginia (Cameron) Owsiak. Together they 
    relocated and made a home in Lebanon. A true American patriot, Larry was the 
    Senior Vice Commandant of the Marine Corps League and devoted countless hours 
    volunteering with Toys for Tots and played an integral role in the raising of 
    the Avenue of Flags at the National Cemetery at Fort Indiantown Gap. At 68, 
    Larry purchased a Harley-Davidson Trike and joined the Leatherneck Nation, a 
    Marine Corps motorcycle club. Known to the club as "Pappy", Larry loved 
    participating in group rides and other club activities. In addition to his 
    Marine Corps involvement he was a member of the Patriot Guard Riders, a 
    volunteer driver for the Road to Recovery program of the American Cancer 
    Society, a volunteer with PAWS of Central PA and volunteered in his 
    granddaughter's classroom in the Lebanon School District. In addition to his 
    wife Virginia, he leaves stepdaughters, Deborah (Owsiak) Fisher of Lebanon, 
    Donna (Owsiak) Derivan of Brookfield, Conn., and Jane Owsiak of Lebanon; 
    grandchildren, Lindsey (Fisher) and Michael Jaeger of Lebanon, Melissa Pecor 
    and Katie Derivan of Brookfield, Conn.; great-granddaughters, Allison Mosher 
    and Leah and Lauren Jaeger, all of Lebanon. To this granddaughters he 
    was "Poppa" and they brought him great joy, they loved him and will miss him 
    dearly. Larry also leaves numerous nieces and nephews in Massachusetts, New 
    York, and California. In addition, Larry leaves his beloved pets, Millie, 
    Tango, Cha-Cha and Mambo. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 24, at 
    10:30 a.m. from the Kreamer and Lum Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Camp 
    Meeting Road and Rt. 72, Jonestown. Interment will be held in Indiantown Gap 
    National Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Viewing will be held Monday from 6 
    to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. As a tribute to Larry's dedication to Toys for 
    Tots, donations of a new toy will be accepted in the drop box at the funeral 
    home during visiting hours. Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Annville, 
    is in charge of arrangements. 
    
    Published in Lebanon Daily News on July 21, 2012 
    
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