MARILYN BURKE O'ROURKE

This picture of Mal is just how I remember her. She was such a model for her younger cousins. She had such a lovely non-judgmental demeanor, and a delightful sense of humor. I was the oldest in my family, so she was so open and helpful during my growing up years
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We always looked forward to seeing Mal and Charlie at different family occasions. We also looked forward to Christmas cards where we exchanged news of our families. Since we were a Navy family our address changed a lot but we...

Mal was my cousin and a very favorite one. Although she was 14 years my senior she always made me feel very special at family gatherings. Every Christmas we made a very special visit to the family home on Cherry Lane. I was the youngest of all the cousins, but Mal always made me a central part of the activities.
Although we lived apart for many, many years my exchange of Christmas greetings with her and Charlie were a highlight.
Mal was a loving person who I will never...