Francis Michael Burns

January 4, 1935 - October 15, 2017

Francis Michael Burns, 82, of Hamilton Square passed away on October 15, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Jersey City and was a resident of Hamilton for the past 16 years. Francis was a proud United States Marine in which he was part of the Underwater Demolition Teams, also known as Frogmen. He was also an active committee member within the Evergreen Community. Francis is predeceased by his brother, Edward Byrnes. He is survived by his wife of 27 years Wilma SaraLee Burns; two sons, John Burns and Gary Buechler and his wife Cressa Rogler; three daughters, Janet Staub and her husband Dan, Lisa Gomez, and Sheri Teunisen; Son-in-law, Bob Teunisen; 10 Grandchildren: Kristin Burns, Dylan Staub, Dalton Staub, Kaitlyn Staub, Karly Gomez, Devon Gomez, Alex Teunisen, Amy Teunisen, Colette Buechler, and Garret Buechler; and one sister, Kitty Connolly. Family and friends are invited to gather on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 from 5PM-8PM at the Murphy Funeral Home, 1863 Hamilton Avenue, Hamilton. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 11AM, a gathering of family and friends will take place prior to the service from 10AM-11AM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Francis' name to the American Cancer Society at www.donate.cancer.org. For more information please visit our website at www.murphyfh.com