John William Burwell I ²⁵⁴

  General Notes:

E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.

John W. Burwell Online Memorial

March 04, 1920 - May 01, 2003

Birthplace: Browning, MO

Resided In: St. Petersburg, FL

Visitation: No Local Viewing

Service: Saturday, May 10, 2003 10:30 AM at St. Vincent's Episcopal Church

Officiating: Rev. Charles A. Davidson

Interment: St. Vincent's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden

John W. Burwell, 83, of St. Petersburg, FL, died Thursday, May 1, 2003 at Apollo Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Browning, MO and came here in 1945 from San Diego, CA. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service retiring in 1973 as assistant supervisor of the St. Pete Beach branch. He was a life member of Northside Masonic Lodge #283 in St. Petersburg, a member of American Legion Post #274 in MO, and was a HAM Radio operator. He studied pre med at UCLA in California. He was an Army veteran and was a member of St. Vincent’s Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Leila, two sons, David W. Burwell of New Port Richey, FL, John W. Burwell, II of Oldsmar, FL, one daughter, Virginia Anne Bruen of St. Petersburg, one sister, Virginia B. McArtor of Browning, MO, one stepson, Leonard F. Hadley of St. Petersburg, eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

The family request memorials to:
American Parkinson's Disease Assoc.
1839 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, Florida 33713

  Death Notes:

Apollo Rest Home

  Life Events:

1. Occupation. Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service

2. Church Affiliation. St. Vincent’s Episcopal Church

3. Military Service. US Army Veteran

John married Ruth Hope McCraven in 1942.²⁵⁴ The marriage ended in divorce. (Ruth Hope McCraven was born in 1923 ²⁵⁴ and died in 1985 ²⁵⁴.)

John next married Lelia Channon Press in 1970.²⁵⁴ (Lelia Channon Press was born in 1929 ²⁵⁴.)