Mr. Burke, 35, of Freehold Township, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Southern Ocean County Hospital, Manahawkin. He was born in Neptune and had resided in Howell before moving to Freehold Township. Mr. Burke was a graduate of Freehold Township High School. He is survived by his father, Kenneth R. Burke Sr., Freehold Township; his mother, Gale L. Narien, Ind.; a brother, Branson Burke, Indiana; several aunts and uncles including John, Buddy, and Charles Burke; and his fiancé, Christine Gibbons. Funeral services were held at the Higgins Memorial Home followed by interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jackson Township.

