A funeral was held July 8 for James M. Burke, 77, formerly from Weehawken, Union City, Bergenfield, New York and Arizona. He passed away July 3. He was born in New York City, and was a lifelong resident of Teaneck. Jimmy was an Army veteran during the Korean Conflict. He was a professional billiard player his entire adult life, playing alongside some of the world’s greatest like Willie Mosconi, Steve Mizerak, Irving Crane and Minnesota Fats. He also played with some famous actors like Jack Klugman and Peter Falk. His second homes were Columbia Park Billards in Union City, NJ and Amsterdam Billiards in Union Square, NYC. James was the father of Patti Enders and her husband Walter, and Suzanne Wilson and her husband Dean; grandfather of: Nicholas, Robert and Muriel Enders, Cameron and Parker Wilson; also ex-spouse and friend of Patricia Flaherty, all of Bergenfield, NJ. He is survived by siblings, Dolores Pandy from Irving, TX, Patrick Burke from New Mexico and Thomas Burke from Youngstown, AZ. Services arranged by the Leber Funeral Home, Union City.