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Henry Burden Obituary

Henry L. Burden, 77, Upper Bern Township, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at 12:15 a.m. in the Reading Hospital, where he was a patient since Monday, Feb. 22.

He was the husband of Maria M. (DeSologuren) Burden.

Born in Belleville, N.J., he was the son of the late Henry and Ida (Barmore) Burden.

He was a 1950 graduate of Belleville High School and a graduate of Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, N.J. He attended seminary at Drew University, Madison, N.J., and also the seminary at Moravian College, Bethlehem.

Henry was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

He was a pastor at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Lehighton; Salem United Methodist Church, Zionsville, Lehigh County; and Salem United Methodist Church, Slatedale, Lehigh County, until his retirement. He was currently a visitation pastor at First United Methodist Church, Schuylkill Haven.

Henry was a member of Salem-Berne United Methodist Church, Tilden Township. He had a passion for the church. He would perform weddings for Pun Nuptials of Emmaus, a non-denominational church.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are four sons: Alan H. Burden, Queens, N.Y., Craig L. Burden and his wife, Susan, Stroudsburg, Darrin H. Burden, Upper Bern Township, and Darryl J. Burden, Limeport, Lehigh County; and four daughters: Allison G. (Burden), wife of Kenneth W. Ghorm, Allentown, Christa B. Burden, Upper Bern Township, Carrie L. Burden, Trumbauersville, Bucks County, and Crystal D. Burden, Upper Bern Township.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Tara M. Burden.

Henry is also survived by six grandchildren; his mother-in-law, Ildelisa (Samper) DeSologuren, Upper Bern Township; and his former wife, Grace M. (Meunch) Burden, Sellersburg, Monroe County.

Services will be on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in Salem-Berne UM Church, 292 Salem Church Road, Hamburg (Tilden Township), with the Rev. Joseph L. Wenrich officiating. Burial will be in Salem-Berne UB Cemetery, Tilden Township. A viewing will be held in the church Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m..

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions may be sent to Leibensperger Funeral Homes Inc., 65 S. Fourth St., Hamburg, PA 19562 to help with final expenses.

Leibensperger Funeral Homes Inc., Hamburg, is in charge of arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Reading Eagle on Mar. 1, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Henry Burden

17 Entries

Dave Mulzet

April 20, 2010

My Deepest Sympathy. I only met Rev. Burden once and he was a sincere and earnest person. You will be dearly missed by everyone!

Rev Everett Bickford

March 17, 2010

maria, Christa and family, My prayers and condolences to you at your loss . Henry was a great colleague and friend and will be sorely missed . May the peace and Joy of Christ Jesus which passes all human Understanding be with you now and always.

Reverend Henry L. Burden (our "Pope")

March 17, 2010

Chris Possessky

March 10, 2010

My deepest sympathy. I only met Rev. Burden once and he touched my heart as a sincere and earnest person.

David Williams

March 4, 2010

From only knowing Rev. Burden more than a month, I could already tell the type of person he was. Caring, full of humor and life; he will surely be missed. My deepest sympathies to Maria and the rest of Burden family.

Ron and Molly Tremblay

March 3, 2010

Our deepest sympathy to Reverend Henry's family and friends. We first met Reverend Henry when he performed our son's wedding ceremony in May 2008 and again when he married our daughter in July 2009. Reverend Henry was kind and provided a sense of calmness and serenity to both ceremonies. He has touched many peoples' lives and will not be forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sandy Bussenger

March 3, 2010

I had the pleasure of working with Henry at A+T Chevrolet and he performed the wedding ceremony for our daughter last year. He was a pleasant kind man and I was glad to know him.
His family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Dave and Sandy Bussenger

Christina Heckman

March 3, 2010

Maria and Family,
We are very sorry for your loss. We hope that you will find the peace that you and your family needs to get by. Henry was a great man who married my husband and i in aug. 2008. we will miss him dearly.

March 3, 2010

Reverend James and Lisa Young

Vita,Jay, and Kaitlin Young

March 2, 2010

Maria and Family,
We are so very saddened to hear of Hank's passing. He was a wonderful man
with so many special qualities. His strong faith will surely reunite him with his Lord. Heaven is blessed with another angel. May your own faith sustain you at this difficult time. Please let us help in any way.

The Reverends Marc and Brenda Pun

March 2, 2010

Let us think about Reverend Henry Burden……what is one word that comes to mind when you think of Reverend Henry….I bet there are none of you who can do it, come up with ONE word, that is! There are several words that flood my mind when I think of Reverend Henry. He was devoted, dependable, kind, loving, gentle, understanding, charming, loyal, jovial, outgoing, fun-loving, courageous, inspiring, patient, pleasant, enthusiastic, confident, sympathetic, generous, and energetic. Henry was also very organized and he was always willing to help others, always giving of himself. We all admired Henry for all he has done and all he was willing to do. Everyone put their trust in Henry just as he put his trust in others. Henry was a great story teller, very outspoken and we all loved to listen to anything Henry would tell us. We had the joy of knowing Reverend Henry Burden as he did God’s work here on earth. His faith in God was unshakeable! Now it was time for him to go home to our Lord. Henry will live in our hearts forever; we will never forget him and always love him. We will continue to pray for the Burden Family and all who loved him!

Jill & Rand Kirtland

March 2, 2010

Our sympathies go out to Maria and family. Henry was the officiant for our wedding last May and we enjoyed getting to know him during our special day. He was a kind man and will have a special place in our hearts forever.

Andrea Eckert

March 2, 2010

Burden Family;
my deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family.Your family is in our thoughts. Let us know if you need anything.

Marie & James Toth

March 1, 2010

Henry Burden Family;
Our sincere sympathies go out to all of you and yours. This was a wonderful man who would do anything for people and the world. He loved people of all kinds, his God the almighty savior. He is now with the Lord and will watch upon all those he loved deeply. He is really not gone, you just can't see him. He is now in a good resting spot and will be one of the greatest angels around. God here our prayers as you have taken a great person away to serving more time with you alone. I ask that the family be comforted throughout this time of grief. Great memories will never be forgotten. RIP We love and will miss you.

Kevin Diehl

March 1, 2010

To Maria and family, we have had the pleasure of knowing Henry at QUMC. His friendly smile and twinkle in his eyes showed his love for our GOD. May peace be with each of you as you continue your journey until you all meet again.

March 1, 2010

March 1, 2010
To the Burden family: our deepest sympathies and heartfelt prayers go out to you all. We just recently had the good fortune to meet Henry and begin to work with him in our Ministry of Visitation program here at Schuylkill Haven First United Methodist Church. His spirit of goodness was felt as soon as you met him. God has just called home a true and faithful servant. We will miss him. God Bless you all. Moffette and Mary Tharpe

Tara Greco

March 1, 2010

To the Burden family - I didn't know Henry, but I know Crystal and the wonderful person she is is a testament to the kind of person he was. I offer my deepest sympathy in this time of loss.

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