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RICHARD ROURKE Obituary

ROURKE, Richard Michael Of Watertown, formerly of Burlington, Feb. 14. Father of Brittany Rourke of Pembroke. Son of Gerald and Carol (Hourihan) Rourke of Newburyport. Brother of Kerry Pattie and her husband Jack of Newburyport and Leigh Farley & her husband Jim of Burlington. Uncle of Hanna Hugel and her husband Steve, Kyle, & Maeve Pattie and Brendan & Shane Farley. Beloved friend of Barbara Whelan. Visiting Hours will be held at the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (exit 34 off Rt. 128/95, Woburn side) on Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral from the Sullivan Funeral Home on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Malachy's Church, 99 Bedford St., Burlington at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. The Burial will be private. Memorials in Rick's name may be made to the MSPCA-Angell, Attn: Donations, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 or www.mscpa.org. For directions obituary & online guestbook see www.saint-malachy.org or www.sullivanfuneralhome.net

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Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 16 to Feb. 17, 2019.

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Julie Livingston

February 23, 2019

I remember Ricky as an energetic, happy intelligent boy, much loved by his adoptive parents and sisters. Our condonences to his family. He will be missed.
Julie Livingston

Chris Pare

February 20, 2019

Ricky, may you be at pease. my prayers go out to your family and friends.

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Feb

16

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Malachy's Church

99 Bedford St, Burlington, MA

Feb

19

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home

43 Winn Street, Burlington, MA 01803

Feb

20

Funeral

9:00 a.m.

Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home

43 Winn Street, Burlington, MA 01803

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