Richard Marshall Burr

April 22, 1943 - August 28, 2021

Richard Marshall Burr, age 78 of Westville, NJ passed away on August 28, 2021 after a difficult 8 month battle with brain cancer. Richard is Son of the late Samuel M. Burr and Erna (Fierke) Burr.  He was Loving husband of Janet (Enzman) Burr, proud father of Sarah E. Piddington (husband Josh) and Richard M. Burr Jr., his adoring grandchildren Henry and Olivia, also survived by extended family and friends.

Richard was a long-time employee of the Borough of Westville having served as Administrator & CFO and also worked part-time for Gateway Regional High School. Richard loved history and was an accomplished genealogist, often tracing ancestry for friends and family simply for the love of it. He belonged to 25 patriotic and hereditary organizations and was proud to have 18 Revolutionary War ancestors.   He was a guest lecturer for various historical societies and hereditary organizations on a variety of historical topics.  His favorite vacation spot was Colonial Williamsburg.

He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sewell Ward and served as a Sunday School Teacher, Family History Specialist, High Counselor and Ward Clerk. He was a graduate of Woodbury High School (class of 1961), the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science and the University of Delaware. He enjoyed teaching and taught many genealogy courses at adult evening schools in New Jersey. He also taught various courses in Biological Sciences at the University of Delaware and Utah State University.

Richard had a love of nature and especially the study of birds and published 21 articles in both ornithology and genealogy. His ornithological articles have been cited in 34 different publications and translated into many different languages.  He loved the outdoors and particularly hiking in the mountains.  He cared deeply for animals and had a special place in his heart for giraffes and has an extensive giraffe collection. In his later years, the joy of his life was his grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations would be welcome to LDS Sewell Ward, Attn to: Bishop Vincent Smith 105 Linden Ave, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 or to the Gloucester County Historical Society, 17 Hunter Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096.

Service will be held at the LDS Church 259 Lambs Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 on Friday, September 3 ^rd at 11am. Viewing will be held prior at the church from 9-11am.  Burial will be at Manahath Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the church.

The family is grateful to the doctors, nurses and caregivers who cared for Richard. Memories and condolences may be shared @www.ellisstiefelfuneralhome.com