Daniel J. Burnham, age 91 of Dodge Ave. Sackets Harbor passed away January 9th at 2:45 a.m. at his home after a long illness. Daniel was born June 18, 1923 in Piercefield, N.Y. the son of Aaron and Adelaide Mousaw Burnham. He attended school at St. Mary's Catholic School, Canton High School, graduate of Mooers Central School, Watertown School of Commerce, a BA from St. Lawrence University, a MA from Newark State of Union N.J. and graduate work from Potsdam University and North Carolina State at Chapel Hill. Daniel enlisted in the US Navy in 1942. He attended Hospital Corps School at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Virginia, FMF School at Camp Lejune, N.C., left for the South Pacific in 1943. He trained at Samoa, Hawaii and was in combat duty in Marshall Islands, and was attached to the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marines and was presented the silver star for gallantry in action against Japanese forces on Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll for going to the aide of a wounded comrade while under heavy enemy sniper fire. He left the Navy in 1951. Daniel taught Social Studies for 24 years at Sackets Harbor Central School and Knox Memorial School in Russell, N.Y. prior. He was a member and stewart of VFW Post 1400 in Watertown. Following the death of his first wife Kathyrn A. Robertson Burnham in 1980 he married Sarah S. Stoddard Kimmett in 1982. Sarah passed away in 2014. He is survived by a brother Donald Burnham of Canton, a sister Mrs. William (Virginia) Kammerer of Albany, several nieces and nephews, stepchildren Mrs. Richard ( Marilyn) Hemsy of Cable, Wisc. Stanley Kimmett Jr. and wife Kim of Lenore, Tenn., Margaret and Geoge Schatz of Evanston, Illinois, Maryellen and Ted Pacocha of Webster, NY, Charles and Suzanne Kimmett of Westfield, Mass. He was predeceased by his wives, a son D.J. Burnham in 1972, sisters Irene Jenne, Lucille Wells, Marie Scala Dorothy Hill; a brother Robert Burnham. A funeral mass is scheduled for Monday January 12th at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Sackets Harbor at 3:00 P.M. with Fr. Michael Gaffney officiating. Calling hours will be from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. at the church prior to the mass. Burial will be in the spring at Lakeside Cemetery, Sackets Harbor. Arrangements are with Johnson Funeral Home ,Dexter. Condolences may be made at dexterfuneralhome.com