Obituary: John L. Burdick, 76, Glenfield
Published: September 13, 2023
By: Provided by Trainor Funeral Home
John L. Burdick
Glenfield- John L. Burdick,
76, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Lewis County Health
System, Lowville.
John was born in
Lowville, on August 11, 1947, a son of Dayton and Helena Miller Burdick. He
grew up near Glenfield, where he lived for his entire life. He received his
education locally and graduated from South Lewis Senior High School, Turin,
with the Class for 1965. From 1966, until 2001,
John was employed in many departments of first the Gould Paper Company, and
then at Georgia Pacific Paper Co, before retiring as a machinist from Lyons
Falls Pulp & Paper Company.
He greatly
enjoyed time spent riding his Harley Davidson
Motorcycle, was interested in various models of sport cars and he was a
member of the NRA.
John is survived
by three children; John D. (Cheryl) Burdick and their children, John
Burdick, Jr. (Colleen Spann), Mitchell Burdick, Kayla Burdick (Brett
Clifton); Michelle L. (Clifford) Colwell and their children, Derek (Katie)
Carpenter and MacKenzie (Taylor) Dorrity; Kevin
Burdick (Holly Yelton); and Kevin’s children; Shawna Burdick and her
fiancée, Steve Baldwin, and Kaleb Burdick and ten great grandchildren. He
was predeceased by his parents, and a granddaughter, Chloe Burdick.
John’s family
wishes to extend a note of sincere thanks and appreciation to the staff at
Lewis County Health Services for the excellent and compassionate care which
they extended to John and also to John’s friend,
Maynard Olmstead for the care he gave to Mr. Burdick.
In keeping with
John’s wishes, a private graveside service will be at Beeches Bridge Cemetery,
Town of Watson and there will be no public calling hours. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Glenfield Fire Company. His arrangements
are in care of Trainor Funeral Home, Inc.
Boonville.
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