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Melissa O'Rourke Obituary
MELISSA O'ROURKE
AGE: 20 WOODBRIDGE
Melissa O'Rourke, 20, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division.
Born in Red Bank, she lived in Woodbridge for most of her life.
Predeceased by her brother, Robert in 2006.
She is survived by her mother, Barbara (Steckler) O'Rourke; her father, Timothy O'Rourke; a brother, Timothy, and three sisters, Tina, Barbara, and Colleen.
Funeral services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Monday, from Chubenko Funeral Home, 625 Port Reading Ave., Port Reading with interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport.
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Memories and Condolences
for Melissa O'Rourke
kelly magee
September 26, 2008
Barbara so sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you though this time, much love.
Laura Magee
September 18, 2008
Barbara we are so sorry about your loss. Take care, you are in our prayers.\
Love, Jimmy,Laura, James & PaigeMagee
LeeAnne Flanagan
September 18, 2008
My Beautiful Melissa Anne...This is all so senseless! I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH AND WILL MISS YOU THE SAME AMOUNT! You are in a much better place now and you will always be in my heart!!! Barbara you have no idea how sorry I am!
Christa Magee OConnor
September 17, 2008
We want to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Melissa O'Rourke.
We are very sorry for your loss.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love from, Christa John,and Justine O'Connor
Donna Flanagan
September 16, 2008
Sorry I could not be there with you. My thoughts and prayers are with you as always.
Goodbye Sweet Melissa we will miss you and will never forget your beautiful smile, twinkling eyes and your whole being.
Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.
By Christina Rossetti
The Poetry Foundation
Cheryl Lauro
September 13, 2008
I send my deepest sympathies to the family. I know God will get you throught this somehow. I met your family several yrs. ago when your Grandma passed away. I did her flowers. We always saw your Grandpa & Mom & aunts for flowers for special occasions. I can't express my sorrow enough for you all at this time. (Cheryl & Michele...Chelsea Florist in Hazlet)
krystle damion
September 13, 2008
wow this is crazy i went to skool with melissa.. i wish the family luck through this hard time...
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