Coleman P. Burke, respected and revered by many, died peacefully at his home in Bedford, New York on November 8, 2020.
In the spring of 2018, one of our volunteers, Steve Schwartz, welcomed Coley Burke and his wife Susan to our campus for a tour of our Sea Turtle Hospital. As Coley watched a patient being treated, he embraced our mission right away. Thanks to his long involvement with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, he understood the importance of LMC’s work in rehabilitating sea turtles and in keeping our oceans healthy. He loved learning that LMC treats patients and returns them to their natural habitat. He took time to understand and support our scientific innovations to save sea turtles.
Coley and Susan helped fuel our campus expansion and fund the sea turtle hospital. They visited our Center often with visitors in tow.