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Obituary: Robert M. Burney, 57
Published: December 11, 2023
By: Provided by Friedel, Williams & Edmunds
Funeral and Cremation Services
Robert M. Burney
 Robert M. Burney, 57, affectionately
known as Bob, passed away on Saturday, Dec 9, 2023, surrounded by his
loving family.
He was born on
December 17, 1965, a son of Carolyn (Sue) Burney and the late Eugene
Burney. Bob graduated from New Hartford High School in 1984. He attended
MVCC graduating in 1986, and Utica College graduating in 1988.
Following work
with SUNY Cobleskill campus security, Bob entered the New York State Police
on March 20, 1989 as a member of the 165th Session
of the Basic School. He served with the State Police in Troop D until
January of 2017.
Trooper Burney
passed away from Cancer stemming from his assignment at the World Trade
Center site following the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Following
the events of that day, Trooper Burney was assigned to New York City to aid
in search and recovery efforts. Bob loved being a Trooper and was active in
many extra assignments with NYSP including Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana,
Hurricane Sandy in NYC, the New York State Fair, and numerous other
details. After retirement, Bob enjoyed meeting up with the former Troopers
for breakfast, lunch or just catching up.
Bob had a great
love for Old Forge, a community where he enjoyed spending the summers and
where he met two of his best friends, Dick Keyes
and Jack Caufield. While being in Old Forge for
the summers, he worked at Keyes Pancake House from 1982-1988 and the
Thendara Golf Course from 2017-2021. He was a member of the Covey-Pashley
American Legion Post #893 and the Old Forge Knights of Columbus. In his
free time, Bob enjoyed playing golf and hockey, where he participated in
many benefit games for both sports. He also looked forward to traveling to
Florida to enjoy the Daytona 500, as well as spending time in New Smyrna
Beach.
Bob is survived
by his mother, Carolyn (Sue) Burney; brothers, Gene and William and a
sister, Ellen (Robert) Dickerson; longtime companion, Denise Kraeger;
nephews, Brandon, Collin, Trenton and Noah; as
well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his
father, Eugene Burney.
Calling hours
will be on Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Friedel, Williams &
Edmunds Funeral and Cremation Services, 13 Oxford Rd., New Hartford. The
funeral will be on Thursday at 11:00 AM at St Patrick - St Anthony Parish
Church, Oneida St., Chadwicks where a Funeral
Mass will be celebrated. Interment will be at Crown Hill Memorial Park. A
celebration of Life will take place this summer in Inlet at St. Anthony’s
Church with the details to follow.
In lieu of
flowers, please consider donating to Lewis County Hospice, American Cancer
Society or New York State Troopers Signal 30 Fund in memory of Bob.
For online
expressions of sympathy go to fwefh.com.
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