Mr. William T. Burda, Sr.

April 13, 1941 - January 5, 2014

William T. Burda, Sr. 72, of the Town of Cortlandville, passed away, Sunday, January 5, 2014 at his home, Born, April 13, 1941 in Cortland, William was the son of Joseph and Mary Cieciorka Burda, Sr. and was a resident of Cortland his entire life. William had retired from Smith-Corona in Cortland where he was employed for many years as a Supervisor. He was an avid golfer and long standing member of the Elks Lodge and Stonehedges and Willowbrook Golf Clubs, additionally, he was an accomplished sportsman for which he received many awards, and was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. He is survived by two sons, William T. Burda, Jr. (Lynette) of Freeville and Steven R. Burda of Cortland, two daughters, Mary (Bryan) Kniffen of Ashford, Conn, and Amy (Brian) Denning of Buffalo, N.Y., a brother, Paul Burda of Florida and five grandchildren. In addition to his parents, William was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph P. Burda, Jr. in 2010. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Zareski serving as celebrant. Prayers of committal will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. The family will be present to receive friends on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. in the Chapel of Riccardi Funeral Home 69 N. Main St., Cortland, N.Y. www.riccardifuneralhome.com