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Thottathil Oommen Obituary
Raleigh
Dr. Thottathil Varughese "T.V." Oommen, born August 29, 1934 in Tiruvalla, India, went to be with the Lord on October 30, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Annamma. They were married on May 27, 1963 and celebrated their 50th anniversary this year. He has a daughter, Minnie Buerkle, of Vienna, VA (spouse Don Buerkle) and two sons, Roy Oommen (spouse Ruby Oommen) and Regi Oommen (spouse Lorraine King). Dr. Oommen also had seven grandchildren: Rachel Anne Oommen (age 15); Alex Buerkle (age 11); Rebecca Oommen (age 2, deceased 2004); Zachery Buerkle (age 9); Joshua Oommen (age 7); Colin Oommen (age 7); and Shane Oommen (age 2). He is also survived by his three brothers: Thottathil Varughese (twin), Cherian Varughese, and Kurien Varughese; and four sisters: Kunjoojamma Abraham, Aleyamma Varghese, Sosamma Jacob, and Saramma George. An additional three of Dr. Oommen's siblings died when they were infants.
Dr. Oommen retired from A.B.B. in Raleigh, NC as an Advanced Materials Engineer/Advisory Scientist in 2000, where he conducted experiments on improving the efficiency of electrical transformers. At A.B.B., Dr. Oommen earned several patents, including the use of sunflower oil in electrical transformers. Prior to moving to Raleigh, he worked at A.B.B. in Sharon, PA and for Westinghouse in Sharon, PA. Dr. Oommen started his professional career for Westinghouse in Muncie, Indiana in 1977. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1971 from the University of Washington (Seattle, WA), and received post-doctoral degrees at the University of Washington and Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, IL). Prior to getting his Ph.D., Dr. Oommen was a school teacher in Kerala, India and Ghana, Africa.
Dr. Oommen's two great passions were travel and Biblical archaeology. Often, he would combine both passions by taking trips with his wife to Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Jordan in quests to understand the Bible. He was an avid reader and book collector.
A Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 4, 2013 at Montlawn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Montlawn Memorial Park.
The Oommen Family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Montlawn Funeral Home.
Arrangements are made by Montlawn Funeral Home, 2911 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC. Condolences can be made at www. Montlawn.com
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Joe Matthews
October 26, 2024
We can never forget our Oommen sar! With fond memories!
moorkath vijayakumaran
November 7, 2013
Great transformer insulation expert;wonderful personality
mohan kurian
November 4, 2013
hearty condolence
Renjan & Jancy Karottu
November 3, 2013
Prayers for God's presence and comfort for your family. A godly man for certain. Now he is in the presence of the object of his desire, worshipping in true freedom. "Precious in the sight of the Lord are the death of his saints."--Psalm 116:15
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November 3, 2013
Becky and Alex Cook
November 2, 2013
Dr. OOmmen was a wonderful Christian man whom we loved. God be with you all. You have our love and sympathy. Karen rudge
Jane Warren
November 2, 2013
My thoughts and prayers are with T.V.'s family in the loss of a husband, father and grandfather. He was such an interesting man, and whole heartedly shared his hobbies, his many interests and traveling experiences with his friends. It was a pleasure to know him while working at ABB. T.V. also shared his strong faith with those who knew him, and I am sure the angels are singing in heaven on his arrival. I feel blessed that our paths crossed in this life. I pray his family and friends will find comfort in the many wonderful memories they have of him and a life well lived.
-- Jane Warren, ABB
Joe & Philo Matthews
November 1, 2013
Expressing our deep sorrow at Oommen sar's departure! He was a great man!
Hazel shivel
November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013 So sorry for your loss. Praying for family.
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