Colleen E. Rourke

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Colleen E. Rourke

Colleen E. Rourke

Loving mother, daughter & sister, 36

Colleen E. Rourke, 36, of Lowell, died Thursday, August 15th at her home.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, July 22, 1977; the daughter of Michael J. Rourke and his wife Elizabeth (Pizza) Rourke of Groton, MA and the late Christina R. (Wallace) Rourke; she attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School in the Class of 1995. She was a National Honor Society student. She attended the University of Lowell for 2 years; achieving high honors; before she left to fulfill full-time motherhood duties.
Before a medical disability forced her retirement, Colleen was employed as a Coordinator in the Birthing Unit at Saints Medical Center (now known as Lowell General Hospital – Saints Campus) in Lowell for many years, and also worked at WESCO Distribution in Westboro, MA.
Colleen was an Irish girl, and very proud of her heritage. Like her mother, Colleen loved the seashore; especially trips to Hampton Beach with her family. In her younger days; she also enjoyed summer vacations in the White Mountains. She was also an avid sports fan; and especially loved the Bruins and Patriots.
More than anything, however, she loved spending quality time with her family, and absolutely adored her four children,
In addition to her father and step-mother, Colleen is survived by three daughters: Nicole Chhem, Alicia Chhem and Michaela Flanagan, all of Lowell, MA; a son, Owen Flanagan of Lowell; her maternal grandmother Ethel Wallace of Wakefield, MA; a sister, Allison Rourke of Fort Collins, CO; three brothers: Sean Rourke and his wife Sharon of Lowell, MA, Brian Rourke and his fiancée, Cathy Tran of Lowell, MA, and Joshua Schneider of Groton, MA. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. from 4 to 8 P.M. on Monday. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass to be celebrated Tuesday morning at ST. PATRICK CHURCH in Lowell at 11 o'clock. Committal Services will be private. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may to make contributions in her to memory to the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, 755 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111. Arrangements by Funeral Directors James F. O'Donnell, Jr. and John W. Crane (978 or 866) 458-8768.