Mary T O'Rourke Obituary (1924 - 2016)

BURLINGTON, MA Mary T. (Slavic) ORourke, 91, recently of Burlington, MA and former lifelong resident of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center. She was the loving wife of the late John J. ORourke and beloved mother of Tom, Trish, and Maureen. She was born on August 16, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, NY and was a daughter of the late Frank J. and Anna (Rituper) Slavic. Mary was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, NY and was a graduate of Poughkeepsie High School. She spent her career working as a representative for New York telephone companies. A longtime member of St. Marys Church in Wappingers Falls, NY, and the Mothers Guild at St. Marys School, Mary moved to Burlington, MA in 2014 to be close to her family. Mary is survived by her children; Thomas ORourke and his wife Patty of Austin, TX, Patricia Pena of Chelmsford, and Maureen ORourke and her husband James Molloy of Brookline, MA, and grandchildren; Jason and Justin Schmidt and their families. She also leaves her nieces and nephews; Anne Strahota, Eleanor Bobbitt, and Jeanne DeGrandis and their families. She was the sister of the late Frank A. Slavic and Louis Slavic, aunt of the late Mary Slavic and mother-in-law of the late Eliseo Pena. Friends may call at the Delehanty Funeral Home, 64 E. Main St.., Wappingers Falls, NY on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 oclock at St. Marys Church, 11 Clinton St., Wappingers Falls, NY. Interment in St. Marys Cemetery. Memorial donations in Marys name may be made to St. Marys Church, 11 Clinton St., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 or St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, P. O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148. To send a condolence or for directions, visit www.delehantyfuneral.com. First Visitation January 20, 2016 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Delehanty Funeral Home 64 E. Main Street Wappinger's Falls, NY 12590 Second Visitation January 20, 2016 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Delehanty Funeral Home 64 E. Main Street Wappinger's Falls, NY 12590 Service Information January 21, 2016 10:00am