Thomas Rourke Obituary

Goshen, NY

Thomas Edmund Rourke of Goshen, a retired mechanic for the New York City Transit Authority and an area resident since 2004, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in Elant in Goshen. He was 82.

The son of the late Edmund and Mary Rourke, he was born on June 18, 1926 in Staten Island, NY.

He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II.

He was involved in the Staten Island Boys Football League. He was a parishioner of St. Teresa's Parish in Staten Island and St. John's R.C. Church in Goshen, NY.

The Rourke family would like to thank all the staff at Arden Hill Hospital and Elant at Goshen for all their loving care during this difficult time.

Survivors include his children, Wayne and his wife, Nancy of Staten Island, Edward and his wife, Kerry of Goshen, and Kathleen of Staten Island; his grandchildren, Matthew, Erin both of Staten Island and Patrick and Ryan both of Goshen; his sisters, Ellen Adkins of Staten Island and Betty Auchter of the State of Florida and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation hours will be held on Friday, February 27, from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at the Harmon Funeral Home, 571 Forest Ave., Staten Island, NY.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, at St. Teresa's Parish, 1634 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY.

Burial will be in Ocean View Cemetery, Staten Island.

Memorial contributions may be made in Tom's name to Elant Foundation, 46 Harriman Drive, Goshen, NY 10924.

Local arrangements by Lippincott Funeral Chapel, Inc., Goshen; 845-294-5311.