Obituary: Thomas M. Gerusky
Thomas M. Gerusky, age 74 of Allendale in Lower Allen Twp., died
Sunday in Select Specialty Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp.
Mr. Gerusky was born on June 18, 1935 in Fort Edward, near Lake
George, New York, a son of the late Michael and Marie Varney Gerusky.
He received a bachelor's degree at Union College and in 1956 earned
a master's degree in radiological physics at the University of Rochester.
Before coming to Harrisburg he worked at the Brookhaven National
Atomic Laboratory and for Squibb Institute.
At Union College he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and
the Garnet Key Society.
Gerusky was the director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiological
Health in the Department of Environmental Resources. He later worked
for the U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Restoration program
in Germantown, MD.
Patriot-News columnist Paul B. Beers, in "Reporter At Large" wrote that
Gerusky was said to be "the faceless expert quoted whenever there is
fallout or a nuclear power plant leak. A welcome side-talent of his
expertise is that public communications comes easy to him and he
is good at it...."
Gerusky's expertise and knowledge was widely sought during the
Three Mile Island Nuclear accident in 1979. Most notable were
actions he took toward protecting the citizens of Pennsylvania
during the TMI incident.
Surviving is his wife Patricia A., at home; two daughters Kathleen
Hamilton, of Etters and Diane Adam of Lebanon; one son, Michael
Gerusky of Greensburg; six grandchildren, Michael, Lindsay, Shaun,
Brittany, Aaron and Thomas; two sisters, Sharron Beaty and Shirley
Corrigan, both of Florida.
There will be a memorial gathering on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 6-8p.m.
at Mussleman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 324
Hummel Ave., Lemoyne. there will be no viewing. Burial will be at
the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to PUlmonary
Education and Research foundation at perf2ndwind.org
Musselmanfuneral.com
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