Donald Edgar Burr

He was born December 13, 1937 in Les Animas,CO the son of the late James Edgar William Hudson and Oline (Elmore) Burr.

On August 8,1958 he married the former Sarah Cotton who survives.

Mr. Burr was a US Veteran having served as a Major in The US Army Reserves.

He was a 1959 graduate of Tennessee Tech. With a BS in Civil Engineering.He owned and operated Burwin Inc., a utility construction co. From 1962-2000.

Mr. Burr was a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church in Gowanda, Cattaraugus Masonic District of Free and Accepted Masons Phoenix Lodge #262 and loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Besides his loving wife of 61 years he is survived by 2 sons Mark Cotton (Karen) Burr of Gowanda, NY and Thomas James Burr also of Gowanda, NY and 2 daughters Virginia Ruth (Hovig) Mangoyan of Slippery Rock, PA and Julia Lew (William) Avera of Lafayette, TN and 11 grandchildren M. Andrew (Mary) Burr, Stephen Burr, Kelli (Francis) Sparks, Nickolas Burr, Ashley (Jason) Riley, Ara (Jeanine Yang) Mangoyan, Raffi Mangoyan, Ryan (Samantha) Avera, Marshall Avera, Geoffrey Burr and Emma Prantke Burr And 8 Great Grandchildren Robyn “Poo” Riley, Carmen “Button” Riley, Coralynn “Belle” Riley, Mark “Duece” Burr II, Paul “Trey” Burr, Sophie Mangoyan, Henry Mangoyan and Francis Sparks II, a sister Jody Smith of Euclid, OH, several Half brothers and sisters and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a son Timothy Wynn Burr, a grandson Colin Burr, a brother Lewis Burr, a sister Alice Joy Phillips and several half brothers and sisters.

Friends may call at the Mentley Funeral Home Inc. 105 East Main Street in Gowanda, NY on Friday November 22, 2019 from 4-7pm.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 11am from 1st Presbyterian Church in Gowanda, NY.

Memorials May be made to the 1st Presbyterian Church in Gowanda, NY.