Mary V. Rourke
LOWELL Mary V. (Leriche) Rourke, of Lowell,
passed away at the age of 97 at D’Youville Senior Care. She was the
widow of Henry J. Rourke, who passed away in 2003, after over 60 years
of marriage.
Born on December 2, 1921, in Lowell, she was the
daughter of the late William H. and Helen (McCarthy) Leriche. She was
educated at St. Peter’s School, Lowell High School, and Lowell
Commercial College.
She worked for the U.S. Air Force as an
office manager for the northeast commissary complex at Hanscom Air Force
Base. During the Vietnam War, she also served as the mortuary officer.
She worked for the U.S. Air Force for 28 years, retiring in 1981.
Mary resided in the Highlands and was an active communicant of St.
Margaret of Scotland Parish. She often volunteered teaching Christian
Doctrine at St. Margaret’s, and years ago at St. Peter’s. In addition,
she volunteered at the Lowell National Historical Park. She enjoyed
traveling, golf, crosswords, scrabble, and cribbage, but she mostly
enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her two children, Paul
Rourke and his wife, Kathleen, of Pelham, NH, and Janice Storch and her
husband, Leo, of Pelham, NH. She is also survived by her six
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and
nephews.
Mary was the sister of the late George & William Leriche, and sister-in-law of the late Eleanor Witt.
YOU ARE INVITED TO HER FUNERAL MASS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 1, AT 10 A.M. AT SAINT MARGARET OF SCOTLAND CHURCH, 374 STEVENS ST, LOWELL, MA 01851.
HER BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE PRIVATELY AT ST. PATRICK CEMETERY. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE IN HER MEMORY TO THE CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE.
ARRANGEMENTS BY THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL, MA 01852, 978-458-6816,
