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DROPS DEAD Lt AT TELEPHONE 
Bayonne Exempt Fireman 
Dies After Answering 
Daughter's Call. 
  While he still held the receiver of 
the telephone in his hand after prom-
ising his daughter he would leave 
the pool game immediately and go
up for his supper, Richard Burke, 
60, of 943 Avenue C, Bayonne, an 
exempt fireman, collapsed in the 
booth and expired before the arrival 
of the physician who was summoned 
to his assistance. Dr. Harold Loksa, 
who responded to the call for the 
ambulance, pronounced Burke dead 
upon examination. Death was said 
to be due to a heart attack. 
  Burke, former Freeholder William 
F. Hogan, Frank Toby and Silvie Os-
borne, all members, were enjoying a 
game of pool in the headquarters of 
the Exempt Firemen's Association on 
47th St., near Broadway, when the 
telephone bell sounded and the re-
quest was made that Burke come to 
the phone. Burke • had just broken 
the pyramid of balls, but he ex-
cused himself and answered the call. 
  It was from his daughter, Mrs. 
Estelle Irwin, with whom he makes 
his home, and she reminded him that 
it was 5:45 p. m., time for him to go 
after his supper. 
  "All right, dear," Burke responded. 
this is our last game and I'll be up 
before you have the table set" 
  Burke started to hang up the re-
ceiver and his companions noticed he 
seemed to have difficulty in doing so. 
As they watched,. they' saw Burke 
bring both hands to his heart and 
fall to the floor. 
  Hogan and Osborne went to his 
assistance, while Toby immediately 
notified Lieut. Patrick J. Donovan at 
police headquarters. The latter noti-
fied the hospital and Dr. Loksa. was 
on the scene in a few minutes. He 
was too late. however, for when he 
arrived, Burke had already expired. 

Summary

People of interest:

• Estelle Burke
• Richard Burke

Dates of interest:

• 10 May 1932

Locations of interest:

• Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey,United States

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