E. Burke Giblin

Obituary of E. Burke Giblin

With deep sadness and heartfelt grief, we mourn the passing of E. Burke Giblin of Mendham, New Jersey, who passed away on March 4th, 2026

Burke is now reunited with his beloved wife, Gail Giblin. He will be lovingly remembered by his three children, Burke III, Kevin, and Carolyn; his grandchildren, Bridgette Gail and Jerald E. Burke; his siblings, Jean Haynes, Stephen Giblin, Gregory Giblin, Joseph Giblin, and David Giblin, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, family members, friends, and former colleagues. He was predeceased by his sister Carol Giblin O'Connor.

Born in Massachusetts, Burke lived in several different states before ultimately settling in New Jersey. Here, he met and married his beloved wife Gail, and they raised their three cherished children together.

After graduating from Boston University, Burke went on to obtain a law degree from Northeastern University School of Law.

Burke was a founding partner of his New Jersey based law firm in 1981. He went on to become a NJ Supreme Court certified civil trial attorney, specializing in medical malpractice law. He published numerous articles and lectured for the State Bar Association and NJ Medical Society, among other achievements in the legal field.

He also served as Vice President of the Leukemia Society of America, Northern New Jersey Chapter.

Burke was an avid sports lover, often playing basketball, golf, tennis, paddle tennis, and in his family's Thanksgiving Day football games. He was a member of Mendham Golf & Tennis Club. He loved attending his children's sporting events, coaching several teams throughout the years. Throughout all these activities, he and Gail developed many longtime and heartfelt friendships. He also enjoyed writing in his spare time.

He loved spending time with his beautiful wife Gail, traveling, volunteering, and attending mass at St. Joseph's Church in Mendham. Family was a main focus of his life, and he and Gail prioritized spending time with their children and grandchildren.

His wisdom, warm smile, and welcoming spirit will be forever missed.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 12th from 4-7pm at Bailey Funeral Home, 8 Hilltop Road, Mendham. A funeral service will be on Friday, March 13th at 10:30 am in the funeral home followed by interment at Mendham Hilltop Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association in honor of his late wife, who was affected by Alzheimer's disease.