Obituary of Herbert Buerkle

Herbert Buerkle Edison - Herbert Buerkle, 82, died on Friday 30, 2010 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Born in Newark, Herbert was raised in the Irvington and Bloomfield area prior to residing in North Carolina for 20 years. He returned to New Jersey, settling to South Plainfield in 2004 and recently moving to Edison . Herbert worked for 29 years as an Engineer with Western Electric in Kearny before retiring in 1980. During his years of retirement, he spent most of his time volunteering for various hospitals, hospices, and Meals on Wheels programs. In addition, he enjoyed playing golf. A veteran of WWII, Herb served in the Marine Corps. Surviving are his former wife Dolores, the mother of their three children, Richard & his wife Patricia of Hillsborough, Kenneth & his wife Barbara of Jackson and Susan Alexander and her husband, Louis of South Plainfield. Also surviving are his 5 grandchildren; Alison, Ryan Buerkle, Kevin Buerkle and twins, Jenna, and Stephanie Alexander and a brother, Harold. A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 from 6-8 PM with a service to begin at 8:00 PM in the McCriskin - Gustafson Home For Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 . In lieu of flowers memorial donations in his memory may be made to a charity of one's choice