Joe Burke

Joe-Burke

Cricklewood, London and The Hill, Ashleam, Achill – peacefully at the Royal Free Hospital, London after a short illness.

Predeceased by his parents James and Julia, brothers Patrick, Michael and James.

He will be sadly missed by his Burke, Dever and Lavelle cousins and a wide circle of friends in London and Achill.

Mass at The Roman Catholic Church of St Agnes, Cricklewood at 7.00pm on Monday, 17th November.

Arriving at Ireland West Airport, Knock on Tuesday, 18th November at 12.30pm.

Reposing at Lavelles Funeral Home, Cashel, Achill, F28 YOH9 on Tuesday evening from 5 o’clock until 6.30pm with removal afterwards to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Dereens, Achill.

Funeral Mass on Wednesday, 19th November at 1.00pm.

Burial afterwards in Glencoe (Granaghan) Cemetery.

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Glencoe (Granaghan) Cemetery Restoration Fund.

Joe’s Funeral Mass will be live-streamed on Kildownet Community Facebook page.

Enquiries to Charlie Gallagher Funeral Director, Currane, Achill 087 280 7170

Published On: November 14th, 2025

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Patrick and Carmel Kilbane Castlebar
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all Joe’s cousins and friends.Mat he rest in peace

Patrick & Frances Kilcoyne, longford
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all of Joe’s family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Eamonn & Mary Kilbane, Cashel & Yorkshire
5 months ago

Our sincere sympathy to all Joe’s family. We are very sorry for your loss.

Thomas and Bernadette Corrigan Achill Sound.
5 months ago

Our sincere condolences to all Joe’s cousins and friends, on his passing. May he rest in peace.

John & Marian Weir. Dooagh
5 months ago

Sincere Sympathy to all Joe’s Relatives & Friends at this sad time. May he Rest in Peace.

Chris & Anne McNeela and family
5 months ago

Deepest condolences to Joe’s family and friends, May he rest in peace

Kevin &Karen Dever
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Joe’s family and friends
May he rest in peace

tim nolan
5 months ago

Deepest condolences to Joes family and friends May he R.I.P

Michael & Eileen O’Donnell ,Sraheens
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all the family, friends & neighbours of Joe . May his soul rest in peace 🙏

Emma & David Doran, Currane/Ballycroy
5 months ago

Condolences to all Joe’s cousins & relatives.
May he rest in peace.

Seamus & Sheila Cooney
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all Joe’s cousins & friends. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Màirt & Marie Mcgreal,Achill Sound
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all of Joe’s family and friends. May he rest in peace

Kathleen O’Malley, Achill Sound
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all of Joe’s relatives and friends, may he rest in peace.

Jennifer Egan, Cricklewood & Roscommon
5 months ago

My condolences to all of Joes family & friends. May his soul Rest in Peace.

Kathleen Quinn and family
5 months ago

Heartfelt condolences to all of Joe’s cousins and extended family. May he rest in peace.

Tony Gallagher The Valley achill
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Joe’s family on his sad passing. May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

Bea and Audrey Murphy, Dooega
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to all Joe’s relatives and friends…may he rest in peace

Chris McGinty Dublin
5 months ago

Condolences to Joe’s cousins and friends was in the same class as Joe in Secondary
May god rest his gentle soul

Rosaleen and Anthony McNulty
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all Joe’s relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.

Michael&Veronica Lavelle Dooega
5 months ago

Sincere Sympathy to all the family on the passing of Joe.May he Rest in Peace.

Mary Conway
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to all Joes relatives, may he rest in peace, from Mary and Michael Conway and family Manchester

Paraic and Ann Sweeney, Breanaskill.
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all his family and to his many friends. May Joe’s soul rest in peace.

Manus T. and Eileen
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all Joe’s relatives and friends. May Joe Rest In Peace.

Manus and Geraldine O’Donnell Glanmire Cork.
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to the Burke, Dever and Lavelle families and to all Joe’s friends in Achill and London at this sad time, brings back memories of the mission in Derreens church in the early ’70’s, may his gentle soul rest in peace..

Tony Kilbane
5 months ago

Deepest condolences to Joe’s relatives and friends in Achill and London. Fond memories of days attending secondary school in Scoil Damhnait. Joe was a good natured, affable young man and will be sadly missed by those who knew him. May his soul rest in peace. RIP.
Tony Kilbane, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Margaret Kilcoyne – Canada & Ashleam
5 months ago

Heard the sad news of Joe’s passing. I went to Ashleam school with him – a very quite and nice family. Condolences to all his relatives and friends. Rest in Peace, Joe.

Kieran and Nora Sweeney Achill Sound
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all of Joe’s cousins, relatives and friends on his sad passing. May his soul Rest in Peace.

Thomas & Bridgie Moran & family , Springvale
5 months ago

Our sincere condolences to all of Joe’s family and friends on his sad passing. May he rest in peace.

John & Margaret Ryan Meelan
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to all Joe’s cousins and friends. May his soul rest in peace.

Gerard & Norma Patten Meelan
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all the family. May Joe’s soul rest in peace.

John & Genevieve Grealis. Dooniver
5 months ago

Our condolences to Joe’s cousins & extended family on his passing.
May he rest in peace.

Martin Lavelle Dooagh
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Joe’s family . May he rest in peace.

Michael Johnston. Dooega.
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to all of Joe’s family , Relatives and friends.
May he rest in peace.

Ann Marie Deegan
5 months ago

Sorry to hear this sad news, Condolences to all Joe’s family and friends. May he RIP.

Frank & Martina Maloney London
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to all the Burke family & extended family, May Joe rest in eternal peace 🙏

Ellen and Thomas Mullen Dooega
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to his cousins relatives and friends on Joe’s sad passing . May his gentle soul rest in peace 🙏🏼

Sheila Kelly & Family
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to Joe’s family and friends. May Joe Rest In Peace.

Tony MC Guinness London
5 months ago

Rip joe

Patrick James Rowan and family stonefield/Wexford
5 months ago

Condolences to all the Burke family at this sad time May Joe’s soul rest in peace

Martin & Claire Duggan Ashleam
5 months ago

Condolences to Joe’s family and friends. Rest in pease.

Gerard and Jacqueline McNulty Cashel Achill
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all Joes relatives and friends may his gentle soul rest in peace

James, Mary Ginnelly and Family Belfarsad
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all of Joe’s cousins and extended families, may Joe rest in peace 🙏

Joe Corcoran
5 months ago

My deepest condolences to Joes family I had the pleasure of been a friend of Joe and James in Cricklewood may they rest in peace my dear friends

Hughie & Anne McGinty Springvale
5 months ago

Sympathy to all Joe’s relations both in London & Achill happy memories of many good days spent in Ruislip watching football Joe was such a good character & great crack you’ll be missed by many Rest in Peace with the rest of your Family

Michael and Breda Mc Nulty Dooega
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Joes cousins May his soul rest in peace

Philomena and Martin Lally Ashleam
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all Joe’s cousins and friends .May he rest in peace.

Marion Hunt.
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all the family.
May Joe’s soul Rest in Peace.

Ann Marie Mcginty Ashleam
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all Joe’s family and friends
RIP Joe

Tony & Eibhlin Mulloy Ashleam/Cricklewood
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all Joe’s cousins and friends. May he rest in peace

Kathleen Hall McNea
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all of Joe,s cousin’s neighbour’s and friends.may he rest in peace with all his family gone before him .ripJoe.

Bryan Deane, London and Dooyork
5 months ago

My deepest sympathy to all of Joe’s family and friends on this sad news of his passing. I have great memories of working with Joe, for Neacroft, in the Eighties. May he rest in peace.

PJ & Margaret Campbell & Family Tonragee
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to Joe’s family and many friends on his passing. May he now rest in eternal peace.

John and Mary O Keeffe Cloughmore.
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all Joe’s family, neighbours and to his many friends on his sad passing.May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Michael & Mary Feeney – Castlebar
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all Joe’s relatives and friends – had the pleasure of meeting him in London and Achill many times. He was always a thorough gentleman. May he rest in peace.

Joe & Lorretta Garrett Ashleam/Ballina
5 months ago

Sympathies to all Joe’s cousins and friends, may his gentle soul rest in peace

Josie & Sarah Molloy Dooega
5 months ago

Our sincere condolences to all Joe’s relatives and friends. May he rest in peace

Paul & Mary McLoughlin Achill Sound
5 months ago

Our deepest sympathy to all Joe’s family May he rest in peace

JACKIE & Mary O’ Leary Melrose Ave London p
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to the Burke

JACKIE & Mary O’ Leary Melrose Ave London p
5 months ago

O ur Deepest Sympathy to All the Burke ,Ðever, and Lavelle Cousins of Joe RIP He will be sadly missed by all his Neighbours

John & Siobhan Mc Loughlin, Saile.
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to Joe’s Family & Friends. Rest in Peace Joe.

Martin and Pauline McGinty&Family London&Tonragee
5 months ago

We would like to extend our most sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to all Joe’s families and many friends on His sad passing,Joe will be greatly missed as He always supported many Irish causes and functions in London.May Joe’s kind and gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

John Kilbane Ashleam
5 months ago

Deepest Sympathy to All Joe’s relatives May Joe Rest In Peace

Kilbane and O Malley families Cloughmore and Pollagh
5 months ago

Our deepest sympathy to all Joe’s family and friends on his sad passing,may he rest in peace 🕊️

Charlie Gallagher and family
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to all Joe’s family , Relatives and friends, a true gentleman, may you rest in peace Joe

Michael & Catherine Duggan and family, Currane.
5 months ago

Our deepest sympathy to all Joe’s family, relatives and many friends. May he Rest in Peace. Amen.
Joe was a Gentleman, a great supporter of GAA be it in London, Mayo, or with his native Kildownet and Achill.

Mary McCann & family, Cloughmore
5 months ago

Sincere sympathy to all Joe’s relatives neighbours and friends. May Joe be reunited with his loved ones gone before him. May his Soul Rest In Eternal Peace.

Breege O’Malley, Cleveland, Ohio
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to Joe’s family, relatives and friends. May he Rest in Peace.

Maggie and John McNulty lucky 7 Cricklewood londonc
5 months ago

Our sincere condolences to all Joes family great neighbour and friends, rest in peace Joe ❤️

Julia and Jeff Shuter
5 months ago

Deepest Sympathy to all Joe’s family and friends. May his soul Rest in Peace Amen

Paddy,Maria Kilbane &Family,Cloughmore.
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all Joe’s, relations, friends on his sad death, Rest In Peace Joe🙏

Martin and Lorna ODONNELL
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to all of Joe’s family and friends, may Joe rest in peace 🙏

Peter Rachel Ailish Healy London Ballycastle
5 months ago

Condolences to all Joe’s family, rest in peace. A great mayo supporter we will miss the Mayo flag flying in temple road a true Mayo man

Martin and Mary Mcginty and family
5 months ago

Deepest condolences to Joe’s family and all his friends. Joe was true gentleman, may he rest in peace

Owen Joyce currane
5 months ago

So sorry to hear of Joe’s passing fond memories of working with Joe’ on London underground in the nineties, great GAA man. Rest in peace joe

Catherine and Gráinne Seoighthe, Polranny
5 months ago

Deepest sympathy to all of Joe’s relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.

Chris and Ann
5 months ago

So sad to learn of Jo,s passing, R.I.P

John and Bernadette Gallagher, Cashel
5 months ago

Sincere condolences to all of Joe’s family friends and relatives, always a pleasure to meet and discuss the woes of the Mayo team and any other football related subjects, May he Rest in Peace.

Anne Barrett
5 months ago

So sorry to hear the sad news of Joes passing. Deepest sympathy to all his families and friends May he rest in peace Amen. 🙏🙏🙏

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