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Thomas Burrows Obituary

BURROWS - Thomas, of Shoreham in his 66th year on July 1, 2008. Devoted husband of Lucy. Beloved father of Laura Burrows and Sean Burrows. Dear grandfather of Gwen Burrows and Phoebe VanGaasbeck. Employed as a nuclear physicist from 1974 to present at the National Nuclear Data Center at Brookhaven National Laboratory. As part of his work, he traveled to many countries to teach and consult with other physicists on the best means of evaluating nuclear properties. A Memorial Service will be held on July 25 at 5:30pm at the family home in Shoreham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to: International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley, CA 94720 Attn: Shanti Corriang.

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Published by Newsday on Jul. 9, 2008.

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Judy Gjertsen

August 11, 2008

Laura and family,

We were so sorry to hear of the death of your dad.

This is a sad difficult time and we will keep you in our thoughts.

Don & Judy gjertsen
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