Mary Louise (Henry) Burrows entered the arms of her Heavenly Father peacefully at home surrounded by family after losing her battle with cancer on September 10, 2022. She was 82 years old.

She was born in Cortland, NY, on September 1,1940 to Carroll F. Henry and Marjorie Griffith Henry. She was raised in Westmoreland, NY and graduated high school in 1958. She worked at Chicago Pneumatic in the accounting department. On April 11, 1959 she married the love of her life Frederick R. Burrows and they began their journey of over 63 years of marriage. Together they built a life, a business and a family. Fred & Louise started their company together in 1969 named Fred Burrows Trucking & Excavating. Louise was instrumental in the success of this company supporting her husband and creating the office structure and bookkeeping side of the business. She did this all while raising three children. She opened her own company named Beaver Trucking, one of the first female owned trucking firms in the area.

Louise was a gifted home maker and decorator who did it all from making clothes for her young children, canning her own vegetables and even wallpapering and painting her two beautiful homes. During the 1990’s she enjoyed folk art painting and attending craft shows with her daughter. Together with close friends, Louise and Fred, travelled to several places including Jamaica, Hawaii, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico and two family cruises to the Caribbean with her children and grandchildren. She also visited many states and provinces while supporting her husband’s passion of DIRT Racing, Great American Truck Racing (GATR) and NASCAR. Louise also loved to read non-fiction, mostly alternative medical books and newsletters building on her knowledge of vitamin supplements and helpful therapies for whatever ails you. She accumulated a vast array of knowledge in this area and offered recommendations for whomever needed it. Louise loved to have a good game of Mexican Train or Quiddler with her family. Ever since their honeymoon trip to Florida, Louise and Fred always spent some part of the winter there. They enjoyed being close to other siblings and spending time away from the cold and snow.

Louise is survived by her beloved husband, Fred; three children and their partners, Bonnie (Newt) Ingalls, Brenda Major and Fred (Stacy) Burrows, Jr.; ten grandchildren and their partners, Bryan Ingalls, Lindsay (Robert) Walker, Mallory (BJ) Ingalls, Chelsea (Travis) Lallier, Dakota Major, Ethan, Alex and Jake Burrows and Hailee and Michael Catalano; and great-grandchildren, Harper, Skylar, Max, Oaklee, Sadie, Quincy, Royce and Nola.

Louise also leaves behind her adored sisters and their spouses, Linda (Glenn) Smith and Marilyn (Gary) DuBois; along with her favorite brother, Fred (Faye) Henry; in-laws, Doug (Mary) Burrows, Anne (George) Gennings and Sandra Schmidt.

Louise was preceded in death by her father in 1965; mother in 2006; sisters-in-law, Marlene Brown in 2019 and Denise Poynter in 2022; and a very special granddaughter, Jordyn Ramsey, in 2021.

By honoring Louise’s wishes, there will be no public calling hours. The family will have a Celebration of Life at a later date for family and close friends.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Hospice of Central New York (www.hospicecny.org) in her name.