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1960: Helen Dombrauskas Burkauskas dies in Rochester. She
herself did not know her date of birth, and all efforts by family
to find it thus far have failed. She was probably about 84 years
old, and had been confined to bed for two years. (Right: Portraits
of Helen are rare; this one was taken in 1917.) |
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1961: Povilas Burkauskas (Paul Berke/Burkow) dies in Rochester
at the age of 76. A lifelong drunk, he was never a very good
provider for his family. About the only good thing that can be
said of him is that he quit drinking when he realized he was
dying ("I no need that anymore," he said.) (Right:
Paul in 1917). |
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1964: Joseph Bartash dies in Rochester, at the age of 81.
He had led the hard life of an immigrant, but had learned to
read and write and had made a good home for his family. Active
in St. George's Lithuanian Church, he was secretary of one of
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According to Lithuanian custom, he was photographed
in his casket. Shall I post that?! |
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1969: Paul Miller and Lori Berke graduate from Bishop Kearny
High School. They know eachother, but are not close. Also in
1969, Paul's brother Mark is ordained a Priest and his other
brother Pete gets married. (Right: Paul as a freshman). |
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1973: Paul Miller and Lori Berke graduate from college.
He went to Dayton, she went to SUNY Brockport. (Right: Paul in
1973). |
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c. 1975: Paul quits his job at Sibley's Department Store
to become a full time musician. The highlight of his career was
playing "I Shall Be Released" to prisoners at the Monroe
County Jail. I know that this is not a very important event,
but I needed an excuse to use the photo at right of Paul on his
last day of work at Sibley's. Thankfully, both his sense of fashion
and his career have improved (not to mention the haircut!). He
gave up music a few years after he started, although he and his
former partner still meet for an annual rehersal "whether
they need it or not." |
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1979: Veronika Gudelis Bartash dies in Rochester at about
the age of 89. |
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1980: Paul Miller at Lori Berke are married in Rochester.
They had met at one of Pauls concerts. |
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