Burke, Richard Leo age 73 a longtime resident of Teaneck died Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Beloved husband of 29 years to Eileen (nee) Cassidy. Dear brother-in-law of Lawrence Cassidy and his wife Karyn Lerner, Frank Cassidy, Moira Cassidy-Farley and her husband Joe Farley, and Rosaleen Cassidy Stock and her husband Jeff Stock. Dear uncle of Eugene Keavney and Ian and Kayla Cassidy. After graduating Stepinack High School, Richard began his Seminary studies with the Xaverian Brothers. He later continued his studies at Iona College and earned a Masters in English Literature from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He later taught in Teaneck, NJ before finishing his career in the airline industry, working for National and later Continental Airlines. Richard was also a longtime parishioner of Ascension RC Church in New Milford where he once taught CCD. Funeral service Saturday 8:30AM from the Volk Leber Funeral Home, 789 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck then to Ascension RC Church for a 9:30AM Mass of Christian Burial. Family and friends are invited to visit Friday 2-4 & 7-9PM. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that we honor Richard’s wishes and donate either to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, PO Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38148 or to Boys Town, P.O. Box 6000, Boys Town, NE 68010.
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