Obituary Record

Burke, Ross Jr  -  January 3, 1999

Ross Carlin Burke, Jr., 65, of Waveland, died Sunday, Jan 3, 1999, in Gulfport.

Mr. Burke was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Waveland for 17 years. He was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland, a member of American Legion Post 77, Waveland; VFW Post 3253, Bay-Waveland, area; Voiture 432 of the 40-8 former member of BPO Elks of the BAy-Waveland and vicepresident of Advanced Fire Protection Sysstems, Inc. And president of Technical Support Services, Inc., Waveland; He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force sereving in the Korean Conflict. He wal also a past member of the Waveland Civic Association.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross Carlin Sr. And Frances Louis Parker Burke.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Heim Burke of Waveland; two sons, Grogory Zimrak of Bay. St. Louis,and Robert Zimek of Mandeville, La., a daughter, Barbara Key of Ft. Meyers, Fla., and four grandchildren.

Visitation was Wednesday at StT. Clare Catholic Church in Waveland followed by a Funeral Mass.Burial was in Garden of Memory in Bay St. Louis.

Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis was in charge of arrangements.

Source: Sea Coast Echo 1-7-1999

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