Leaves family in Warren
Thomas Burns, 50, of Market Street, died unexpectedly Friday, May 29, 2009, at Rhode Island Hospital.
A lifelong resident of Warren, he was the son of Helen (Gilbert) Burns and the late Robert W. Burns.
He worked as a laborer.
He was the brother of Robert Burns and Kathy Costa, both of Warren, Nancy Piper of Treadwill, NY and William Burns of Germany. There are also several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are with Smith Funeral & Memorial Services, 8 Schoolhouse Road, Warren, where the family will receive friends on Thursday, June 4,, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. A mass of Christian burial will follow at 10 a.m. in St. Jean Baptiste Church, Main St., Warren. Burial in St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery. www.celebratewithsmith.com
I knew Tommy sonce we were kids. He was a loving, gentile and caring person who would go out of his way to help a friend. I'll never forget summer camp with the Boy Scouts. So sad to hear of such a young man and friend passing. Rest in Peace my friend.
i remember tommy from when we would hang out together in the naiborhood, playing ball between fatima dr and ridgeway dr ...tommy you will be missed....Joel Oliver...New Port Richey FL
My sincere condolences to the family.
Nancy Komiega
Oh my!! I just saw Tommy a week before he passed and he was at the bus stop (near the dentist office) and I told him he was all red and was concerned that he should have his blood pressure checked....he was a great guy. On occasion, I would drop him off at home after work as I would see him on the bus and we would talk about being in recovery and he was a member of a group I was in and I was always asking about his brother Billy as we grew up in Warren and he went to high school with my sister, Rose Marie. I am so shocked by this as he just lost his dad. My heart goes out to his entire family and know that he had a lot of good heart and always had a smile on his face and I will miss our bus trips from Providence and will truly miss him in recovery. Sincerely, Liz (Pavao) Machado
