Obituaries

James S. Burns, Husband of Haddon Twp. BID Director, Dies at 57

Services will be held on Wednesday.

James Scott Burns, 57, of Haddon Township, died Saturday.

He is survived by his wife, Kate (nee Douaihy), the Haddon Township business improvement district director; children J. Kieran, Matthew T., and Thomas B., all of Haddon Township; brother of Robert E. Burns and Kerry M. Burns.

Scott graduated from Haddon Township High School class of 1974, and later from East Carolina University. He worked as a sales representative in the electronics industry for over 20 years. He loved officiating softball and baseball games. He was a member of Collingswood Presbyterian Church where he was ordained as a deacon and actively worked with the IHOC ministry.

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Relatives and friends are invited to attend his visitation Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Collingswood Presbyterian Church, 30 Fern Ave., Collingswood, 08108, followed by funeral services at 10:30 a.m. The family requests contributions in James Scott’s memory may be made to the church.


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