Known for his generous warmth and caring personality, John J. Burlick, Jr. passed away peacefully on July 26, 2024.
Born on June 3, 1944 in Newark, NJ, the son of John and Mildred Burlick, Jack grew up in Bloomfield and was a loyal alumnus of St. Benedict’s Prep. He graduated from Niagara University in 1966, acquired an MBA in Marketing and Management at American University, Washington DC in 1968 and served as First Lieutenant in the US Army from 1968 to 1970. His professional career included several years with Nestle and Tropicana. In 1994, he established JB Marketing Services, but for the latter twenty years, he was Marketing-Interventionist Regional Director for NJ and New York City with Clearbrook Treatment Center, Laurel Run, PA.
Jack was very proud of his Polish/Ukrainian heritage, an avid golfer, loved to travel, enjoyed hundreds of detective novels and had countless friends. Above all else, he will be fondly remembered for always being ready to help anyone in need.
Predeceased in 1989 by his wife, Sandra, the mother of his two children, Jack is survived by his loving and devoted wife Margaret (Marnie), cherished sons Matthew and his wife Taryn, and Michael and his wife Diana; his admiring sister Cynthia Murphy and her husband Jim, and his adored grandchildren Jackson, Grayson, Sara and Ana.
Visitors will be received at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Thursday August 1 from 3-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Church, 520 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Newark on Friday August 2 at 10 AM.
Contributions in Jack’s memory may be made to St. Benedict’s Prep, 520 MLK Blvd. Newark, NJ 07102.
