Warren T. Burns, 1924-2012

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

February 9, 2012 News

Warren Burns, a former UMaine speech professor, passed away on Feb. 6 in Brewer. According to an obituary in the Bangor Daily News, Burns joined the UMaine faculty in 1968 after completing a master’s in theater arts and a doctorate in speech communication from Penn State. He retired from UMaine in 1991. Burns was a current member of the UMaine Black Bear Men’s Chorus. Survivors include his second wife, Geraldine “Jerry” Douglas Burns, and sons, including Thomas Burns, who played basketball for UMaine. Friends may call 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Brookings-Smith, 133 Center St., Bangor. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, St. John Roman Catholic Church, 207 York St., Bangor. Spring interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Orono.

Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777