Joel Dean Burdett, Jr.

1929 - 2011  (81 years)

• Name	Joel Dean Burdett
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	23 Dec 1929	Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1951
  	Korean War US Army, Battlefield Medical Corpsman
  Death	2 Mar 2011	Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Burial	Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Notes	Hornell, N.Y. - Joel Dean "Papa" Burdett, Jr., 81, passed away late Wednesday afternoon (March 2, 2011) at his home on Bald Hill Road. Born in Hornell on Dec. 23, 1929, he was a son of the late Joel D. Burdett Sr. and Polly Tanner Burdett. In 1953 he was married in Painted Post to the former Geraldine P. "Gerry" Hickey, who predeceased him on Jan. 4, 1994, after 41 years of marriage. Besides his parents and wife, he was also predeceased by his grandson, Shane Burdett; his sister, Marianna Burdett; also his three brothers, Douglas, Hobart and Paul Burdett, Sr. A lifelong resident of Hornell, Dean was a graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School, class of 1947. He proudly served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951 until his honorable discharge in 1953. He was employed with Dresser-Rand in Painted Post and before his retirement he was employed for 38 years with NYSEG in Hornell as a Continuing Property Records Representative. Dean was a member of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Quarter Century Club of NYSEG as well as the Arthur H. Cunningham American Legion Post No. 440 in Hornell. An avid woodworker, he also enjoyed being a "foreman." He loved his grandchildren and great-grandson and will be remembered most of all for his generosity and for being the "greatest man ever." His family includes his daughter, Robin Ann Burdett of Hornell; his son, Rocky Alan (Linda) Burdett of Hornell; his two grandchildren, Dakota (Ann) Burdett of Hornell and Polly Tanner (Daniel) Kiely of Trumansburg; his great-grandson, Joel Valentino Burdett of Hornell; his sister, Margaret Drake of Hornell; his brothers, Donald Burdett of Hornell, James (Anna) Burdett of Geneseo; and his sister-in-law, Betty Burdett of Nunda; also his nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours are from 3-7 p.m. Monday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, where the Hornell American Legion Post will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. Monday. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Deacon Daniel Slattery officiating. Committal services and interment, with military honors, will follow at Rural Cemetery, Hornell. The United States flag and the Army flag will proudly fly at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., an exclusive provider of Veterans Funeral Care, in honor of Dean's service with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his memory to either the Hornell Area Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, N.Y. 14843 or to Southern Tier Hospice, 11751 East Corning Road, Corning, N.Y. 14830. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
  Person ID	I1393	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Joel Dean Burdett,   b. 12 Aug 1896, Big Creek, Fremont, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 6 Apr 1974, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Polly Tanner Allen,   b. 01 Feb 1899, Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 06 Feb 2004, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 105 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1922	Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  		Marriage Record - Burdett/Allen 1922
  		Burdett 50th Wedding Anniversary
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Geraldine Pearl Hickey,   b. 01 Nov 1927, Painted Post, Erwin, Steuben Co., New York, USA d. 04 Jan 1994, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	18 Jul 1953	Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2018

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Dec 1929 - Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA Marriage - 18 Jul 1953 - Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA Death - 2 Mar 2011 - Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA Burial - - Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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