The Fourth Child of Catherine McDermott and Michael Joseph Burns: Francis J.

The 1930 Chicago Census

Francis J. was born on 1 Jul 1927, the fourth child of Catherine and Michael Burns and the baby of the family.

Francis met and maried Grace Mancari on 9 Apr 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. Together, they had 7 children: Frank, Jr., Joseph, Elizabeth, Mary Anne, Thomas, Jane, and Michael.

Frank died on 6 Feb 2002 in Wheaton, DuPage, Illinois and was buried on 8 Feb 2002 at St. Michael Cemetery, Wheaton, DuPage, Illinois.

His obituaries state:

Chicago Tribune (IL) - February 6, 2002
Deceased Name: BURNS, FRANK J.
Frank J. Burns, 74, of Wheaton for 9 years, formerly of Glen Ellyn, beloved husband of Grace, nee Mancari; dear father of Frank Jr. (Marti), Joseph (Cathy), Liz (Dave) Molitor, Mary Anne (Jeff) Paliwoda, Tom (Erin), Jane (John) Nilsen, and Mike (Fiance Sarah); grandfather of 15; and brother Mary White, the late Dan, and the late James. Visitation Thursday, February 7, 3 to 9 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton. Funeral Mass Friday, 10 a.m. at St. Mark Catholic Church, Cole St. east of Main St., Wheaton, with prayers at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Interment St. Michael Cemetery, Wheaton. Memorials to St. Mark Renovation Fund, 303 E.
Parkway, Wheaton, IL 60187. Info and guest book at www.legacy.com or Hultgren Funeral Home, 630-668-0027 .

Naperville Sun, The (IL) - February 15, 2002
Deceased Name: Frank J. Burns
Frank J. Burns, 74, a Wheaton resident for nine years and formerly of Glen Ellyn, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at home. He was born July 1, 1927, in Chicago.

A supervisor in the communications industry, he worked 32 years for Illinois Bell and 15 years for GTE Sprint.

He was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church in Wheaton, where he coordinated the Eucharistic ministers.

He also was an avid reader of historical novels and classics.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Grace (Mancari) Burns; seven children, Frank (wife Marti) Burns Jr. of Neenah, Wis., Joseph (wife Cathy) Burns of Bellevue, Neb., Liz (husband Dave) Molitor of Glen Ellyn, Mary Anne (husband Jeff) Paliwoda of Westminster, Colo., Tom (wife Erin) Burns of Carmel, Calif., Jane (husband John) Nilsen of Edina, Minn., and Mike (fiancee Sarah) Burns of Wheaton; 15 grandchildren; and a sister, Mary White of Glen Ellyn. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Dan and James Burns. Visitation was held Thursday, Feb. 7, at Hultgren Funeral Home in Wheaton. A funeral Mass took place Friday, Feb. 8, at St. Mark Catholic Church in Wheaton, preceded by prayers at the funeral home. Interment was at St. Michael Cemetery in Wheaton. Memorials may be directed to the St. Mark Renovation Fund, 303 E. Parkway, Wheaton, IL 60187.