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CLAIRE A. ROURKE

1926 - 2018

CLAIRE A. ROURKE obituary, 1926-2018, Waltham, MA

BORN

1926

DIED

2018

FUNERAL HOME

Joyce Funeral Home - Waltham

245 Main Street

Waltham, Massachusetts

CLAIRE ROURKE Obituary

ROURKE, Claire A. (Schubert) Of Waltham, September 22, 2018. Wife of Francis J. Rourke. Mother of Stephen F. Rourke (Donna) of Waltham, Regina C. Harrold (Robert) of Franklin, and Bernice A. Bell (Jay) of Bellingham. Grandmother of Adam Rourke (Jenny Blicharz), Patrick Rourke (Maria), Stephanie Bahl (Gaurav), Regan Harrold (Greg Andreola), and Emily Day (Alan). Great-grandmother of Miyana and Kamran Bahl. Sister of Eileen L. Jackson of MD. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will honor and remember Claire's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham, on Thursday, September 27th from 4 to 8 p.m. and again on Friday morning when her funeral service will be held at 11 am. Burial will be in Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham. Memorial donations may be made to the Waltham Land Trust, 240 Beaver Street, Room 105, Waltham, MA 02452. For complete obituary, guest book and directions, please visit: www.JoyceFuneralHome.com.

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Published by Boston Globe from Sep. 24 to Sep. 25, 2018.

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Edward Smolinsky

September 30, 2018

Will be missed by her neighbors. She was one of
a kind. Our thoughts go out for her family.
The Smolinsky family.

The FTD Eternal Friendship Remembrance Bouquet - VASE INCLUDED

Varuna Kapoor

Sent Flowers

September 26, 2018

May all the warm and special memories you shared with Claire stay with you and bring you comfort through the days ahead - Nipun Varuna Saubhav Mayank

Elaine Sullivan

September 25, 2018

Stephen, Gina and Bernie and families,
A treasure chest of memories. Claire was family. No doubt she has joined Eleanor and Kay in wreaking havoc and generating laughter.

Love,
Elaine

Elaine Sullivan

September 25, 2018

Stephen, Gina, Bernie and families,
A lifetime of memories to treasure. Claire was family. I am pretty sure she has joined Eleanor and Kay in creating some havoc and lots of laughter.
Love, Elaine

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Sep

27

Calling hours

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

Joyce Funeral Home

245 Main Street, Waltham, MA

Sep

28

Service

11:00 a.m.

Joyce Funeral Home - Waltham

245 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02453

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245 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02453

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