David S. Burley, age 70, of Upper
Deerfield Township died Wednesday morning, June 6, 2007 at the South
Jersey Regional Medical Center where he had been a patient for one
month. He had been in declining health for the past four years.
The husband of Doretta Jean Dunmeyer
Burley, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Chambers Burley. He
had been an Upper Deerfield Township resident for 5 years moving there
from Florida where they had lived for 13 years. Mr. and Mrs. Burley had
also lived in Port Elizabeth for many years.
Prior to his retirement due to
disability in 1980, Mr. Burley had been employed as a teacher at the
Pittsgrove Township Elementary School for several years. He and his wife
had also operated D.J.’s Variety Store in Port Elizabeth.
He was a member of the Port Elizabeth
Nazarene Church, the New Jersey Education Association and the National
Rifle Association.
In addition to his wife, survivors
include two daughters, Debra Jean Burley of Burlington and Diane Carr of
Rosenhayn; a son, Darren A. Burley of Massachusetts; a sister, Dr. Mary
Anne Herron of Springfield, MA, 17 grandchildren and 1 great
granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at the
PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Township,
on Monday morning, June 11, at 11:00 O’clock. Burial will take place in
Head of the River Cemetery, Estell Manor. A viewing will be held at the
funeral home on Monday morning between 10:00 and 11:00 O’clock. In lieu
of flowers the family asks that contributions, in Mr. Burley’s memory,
be made to the charity of one’s choice. Written condolences may be sent
to the family through the funeral home website at
www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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