ROBBINSTON – Leroy B. Burke, 93, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Calais Regional Hospital after a long illness. He was born Nov. 8, 1916, in Robbinston, son of the late Fred and Flora (Ashby) Burke. He received his early education at the one-room Robbinston Ridge School. Leroy was a World War II veteran. After being inducted into the U.S. Army in November 1940, he was assigned to Company B 103rd Infantry Regiment 43rd Division. After training on several Army bases in the states, he was assigned to the Asiatic Pacific Theater campaign in New Guinea, Solomon, Guadalcanal, Luzon and the Philippine Islands. He was discharged in August 1945 in poor health. Leroy was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Rifle Badge, American Defense Service Medal and Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star. Leroy was a substitute rural mail carrier. He was proud of the vegetables and berries he grew and the carpenter work he did with his brother, Percy. He will be sadly missed by his brother, Percy Burke; a nephew, Alan Burke and his wife, Harriet, of Skowhegan; a niece, Mary Golding Baetz and her husband, Don, of Ohio; cousins and friends. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Emma Golding, Laura Kendall and Marion Burke. The family thanks the staff at Maine Veterans Home, Bangor; Calais Remeliah House and Calais Regional Hospital for the tender loving care they provided during the past year. At Leroy’s request there will be no funeral or visitation hours. Burial will take place 11 a.m. July 17 in the family lot at Robbinston Ridge Cemetery, Robbinston. Arrangements under the care and direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.
LEROY B. BURKE
