Joseph F. Burm Jr.

Joseph F. Burm Jr., age 87, beloved husband of the late Helene L. (Tucker) Burm, died peacefully, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born and raised in South Boston and lived in Quincy for sixty years. He was an electrician in the railroad industry for over forty years. He began his career with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, then later worked for Penn Central and finally with Amtrak. Joe was a World War II veteran and proudly served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps in the China Theater where he received the China Service Medal. He was a longtime member of Saint Josephs Parish in Quincy and was a Eucharistic Minister. He was also a member of the IBEW Local 103 for sixty-five years, the Town River Yacht Club, the YMCA and a bowling league. Joe was devoted to his family and loved being grampy to his fourteen grandchildren and great-granddaughter. Devoted father of Helene M. Pierce of Folsom, Calif., Joseph W. Burm of Norwell, Susan Burm of Quincy, John J. Burm, Jeffrey D. Burm both of Hingham, Jerald Burm of Randolph, Jeremy B. Burm of Hingham, the late John Jude Burm and the late James A. Burm. Brother of Barbara Hart of Franklin, Gerard Burm of Braintree and the late Richard Burm, Jeanne Rauseo and Ella Burm. Funeral from the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 9 a.m. Funeral Mass in Saint Josephs Church, 550 Washington Street, Quincy at 10 oclock. Visiting hours at the funeral home on Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 4 | 8 p.m. Interment with Military Honors at Pine Hill Cemetery, West Quincy. For those who wish, donations in Joes memory may be made to the Simon of Cyrene Society, P.O. Box 54, South Boston, MA 02127 or to Grow Associates, Inc., 68 Mazzeo Drive, Randolph, MA 02368. You are invited to visit www.thesweeneybrothers.com or call 617-472-6344.