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Sean Burke was born on April 1, 1946 in EnglandG. He died on May 2, 2009, at age 63, in Hong KongG.

Is a priest

Father Sean P. Burke died in St. Paul's Hospital, Hong Kong, on May 5, 2009. He was 63 years old and a Maryknoll priest for thirty years.

Sean Patrick Burke was born in Croyden, England on April 1, 1946, son of Joseph P. and Julia Kerrigan Burke. He and his family moved to Ohio, where Sean became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1955. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio with five brothers and two sisters, one of whom is a Notre Dame Sister. Sean attended St. Agatha and Christ the King elementary schools before graduating from Borromeo Seminary, Wickliffe, Ohio in 1964 and in 1968
received a B.A. in Philosophy from Borromeo College. He studied Theology for one year at St. Mary's Seminary, Cleveland and then taught at St. Augustine Academy in Lakewood, Ohio from 1969 to 1971. In September 1971 he entered Maryknoll at Hingham, Massachusetts. He completed his OTP training in Hong Kong, and was ordained a Maryknoll priest on May 20, 1978.

Father Burke spent his entire missionary career in the Hong Kong Region. In 1978 he helped start a charity called Helping Hand for homeless old people. He served as Administrator for the charity's first 10 years, Chairman from 1994 to 2000, and Vice-Chairman since 2000.

In 1982 Father Burke began work with a hospice group (Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care) that eventually built Hong Kong's first free-standing hospice, serving on the Executive Committee since the beginning. He also served as an Executive Committee member of a charitable society taking care of street people from 1981 through 2001. In 1983 Father Burke received the Governor's Commendation for Community Service, and in 1989 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace and also received the American Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award.

In 1985 Father Burke was elected Assistant Regional Superior of the Hong Kong Region. He was elected Regional Superior of the Hong Kong Region in 1988 and reelected in 1991. In October of 2000, he was again elected as Regional Superior until 2007, when the Asia Region became one.

At the time of his death Father Burke was the official Prison Chaplain for Hong Kong's 24 penal institutions, responsible for coordinating the work of the volunteer chaplains and religious groups that do prison visiting. He began this work full-time in 1994 and continued part-time since his appointment as Regional Superior of the Hong Kong Region in 2000.

Wake services were held at Christ the King Chapel, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was concelebrated on Wednesday, May 13 at 8:00 p.m. Bishop John Tong was Principal Celebrant and Monsignor Dominic Chan assisted. Father Joseph Veneroso was the English homilist and Father John Cioppa delivered the homily in Chinese. Burial service was on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong. Monsignor Michael Yeung conducted the graveside service.

A Memorial Mass was held in St. John Vianney Church, Mentor, Ohio on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. for Father Burke's family. Father Thomas Johns was the Principal Celebrant and Father James Huvane the homilist.

A Memorial Mass was also held at Maryknoll, New York on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Queen of Apostles Chapel. Father Clyde Phillips was Principal Celebrant and Father John P. Cuff, homilist. -- Maryknoll Biography.

Reilly and Mary Kerrigan were married.

William Kerrigan was born on July 2, 1921 in Drimcoggy, Mayo, IrelandG.

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James Kerrigan died in EnglandG.

Margaret Wells was born in 1901 in Illinois, United StatesG. She and Lawrence Daly were married. She died in 1980, at age ~79.

William Kennedy was born in 1899 in Illinois, United StatesG. He and Rosaleen Daly were married.

Ann Krizan was born on August 27, 1921 in OhioG. She and Louis Ross Blayney were married. She died on April 13, 2020, at age 98, in OhioG.

Anne Blayney (nee Krizan), age 98, born August 27, 1921, passed away April 13, 2020. Anne passed away on Monday, April 13th after a strong battle with the Coronavirus.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. Blayney and son Robert J. Blayney. She is survived by her son Thomas J. and wife Patricia (ne Newport), grandchildren Carrie Horwitz (husband Michael), James Blayney (wife Victoria ne Jeromos), great grandchildren Patrick, Andrew, Kira Blayney. She also has grandchildren in Texas and New Mexico and many nieces and nephews in southern Ohio.

She was a long time member of St. John Bosco Parish and a recent resident of Anna Maria independent/assisted living campus in Aurora, Ohio.

Published in The Plain Dealer from Apr. 16 to Apr. 17, 2020.

Robert J. Blayney was born on October 1, 1945 in OhioG. He died on August 23, 2016, at age 70, in OhioG.

Robert J. Blayney, age 69, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Loving father of Michelle Blayney, Sheila, and Scott Simmons. Cherished son of Anne (nee Krizan) and the late Robert L. Blayney. Dear grandfather. Loving friend and companion of Karen Belko. Former husband of Carol White and stepfather to Marty and Kevin Bradish. Dear brother of Tom (Patricia) Blayney. Uncle of James (Victoria) Blayney and Carrie (Michael) Horwitz. Family will receive friends in THE TOMON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 7327 PEARL RD., (S. OF BAGLEY), MIDDLEBURG HTS., MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016 FROM 4-8 P.M. Interment Friday, September 2, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Rd., Rittman, Ohio, 44270 (PLEASE MEET AT THE CEMETERY GATE.)

Robert Coyne was born on August 22, 1943 in Chicago, Cook, IllinoisG. He and Rita were married. He died on September 9, 2000, at age 57.

Oda and Patrick J. Coyne were married.

Rita and Robert Coyne were married.