George R. Burnett

AUBURN < George R. Burnett, 85, of Nelson Street, formerly of N. Division Street Road, town of Throop, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2008, in Auburn Memorial Hospital. Mr. Burnett was born in Auburn, the son of the late John and Anna Schiendel Burnett and has resided here all of his life. Mr. Burnett was employed for 48 years with the Gardner Collision Service. In addition, he was a member of the Civil Defense Auxiliary Police, the SS. Peter and John Episcopal Church and an avid hunter and fisherman. He was the beloved father of two sons, George E. Burnett and his wife, Georgene of Union Springs, and Kenneth H. Burnett and his wife, June of Port Byron; five grandchildren, Scott E. Burnett, Lorrie A. Johnson, Todd V. Burnett Tammie Lynn Stevens and Kim Marie Weber; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews; a close companion, Margie Sherman, of Auburn and a brother-in-law, Ernie Treat of Auburn. Mr. Burnett was predeceased by his wife, Trueth D. Burnett, who died in 1999; an infant daughter, Ada, who died in 1954; a brother William L. Burnett, who died in 2005; and a sister, Doris Treat, who died in 1996. Friends are invited to attend funeral services at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2 at the Brew Funeral Home, 48 South St., Auburn. Interment will be in Throopsville Cemetery, town of Throop. Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Brew Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Matthew House, P.O. Box 283, Auburn, NY 13021, in memory of Mr. Burnett. To send a message to the family, sign our guest book at www.auburnpub.com and click on obituaries.