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Ethna Rosaleen O'Rourke
1943 - 2025
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1943
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2025
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Ethna O'Rourke Obituary
08/28/1943 - 11/05/2025
Ethna Rosaleen O'Rourke, 82, of Calistoga CA., passed away on November 5, 2025, due to sudden unexpected health complications related to cancer.
Born August 28, 1943 to Mamie and John McCorry in Lurgan Co. Armagh, Ireland.
Ethna arrived in America in 1964, as a nanny for an Irish family in Los Angeles. In 1966, she met Peter O'Rourke, and in 1969 they married and moved to San Francisco, where they raised their beloved children, John and Greta. After Peter's passing in 1997, Ethna made her home between San Francisco and Calistoga. She was a fiercely devoted and dearly loved mother, known for her strength, kindness, and humor. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of her family, friends, and all who knew her.
Ethna was the sixth of eleven children. She was preceded in death by her siblings Jim, Kate, Pat, Sean, Mickey and Dominic. She is survived by her brothers Frankie and Dermot; her sisters Colette and Geraldine; her son John, and her daughter Greta. She is also remembered by many dear family friends, as well as numerous nieces and nephews across Ireland and Australia.
Friends are invited to join the family for a Rosary on Monday, November 17, 2025 at St. Philip the Apostle, 725 Diamond Street in San Francisco at 6:00 pm.
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David J McCorry
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Thanks for your generosity and your trips to Ireland with your young family in the 80's. I remember them well. And still have good connections with cousins Greta and John. I was sorry to miss you in SF in September 2024. But that's just the way it is
Love from your nephew Dave
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