Obituary of Richard Francis Burnham

Richard F. "Dick" Burnham, 85, a longtime Utica-area resident, passed away peacefully at the Harding Nursing Home in Waterville, on Saturday morning, June 25, 2016. Born in Nashua, NH on August 16, 1930, he was a son of the late Roy F. and Florence G. (Bobick) Burnham. A graduate of Nashua High School Class of 1948, Dick attended Saint Anselm College, in Manchester, NH, graduating in 1952 with a B.A. in Mathematics. He then attended Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI, graduating in December, 1952 and was commissioned in the Navy as a Lieutenant (jg). He served on the USS Antietam from 1953-55. On October 1, 1955, Dick married Esther T. Mylott, in Bradford, MA. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last year. Dick worked as an Electrical Engineer at General Electric Company in Utica, NY from 1955 to 1990. He was a longtime coach for both the PLAV Little League and the South Utica Tigers Pop Warner youth football league. Members of his family include his four children and their spouses, Cathleen and William Schlager of Doylestown, PA; Jim Burnham of Deansboro; Mark and Patricia Burnham of Bergenfield, NJ; and Peter and Carla Burnham of Utica; as well as eight grandchildren, Corey and Matthew Schlager; Bennett and Haley Burnham, Eli and Charlotte Burnham, and Madison and Alex Burnham, and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held at the OWENS-PAVLOT & ROGERS FUNERAL HOME, 35 College St in Clinton, on Friday, July 1 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm with a service to follow at 4:00 pm. Donations may be made to a charity of your choice.