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John Jr. M. Rourke 1931 - 2010

John M. Roarke Jr was born in 1931 in New Haven, CT to John M. Rourke and Lisette S. Carlstrom, and had siblings Kathleen "Tass" A. Rourke, Judith May Rourke, Geraldine Rourke, and Tass Rourke. He was the father of John 3rd M. Rourle. John Roarke died at age 78 years old on February 8, 2010 in New London.

John M. Roarke Jr

1931

New Haven, CT

February 8, 2010

New London, CT

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John Rourke of Uncasville, CT;
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1931

Birthday

1931

Birthdate

New Haven, CT

Birthplace

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2010

Death

February 8, 2010

Death date

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

Cause of death

New London, CT
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Obituary

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Montville - John M. Rourke, Jr., 78, of Old Colchester Rd., died Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London. Mr. Rourke was born on June 6, 1931, in New Haven, the son of John and Lisette Rourke. He was employed for many years in Sales at Conn. Wheel and Rim in Waterford. He retired in 1984. Mr. Rourke is survived by his son, John M. Rourke III of Uncasville and his five daughters, Kimberly Earley of Uncasville, Gail Cohen of New York, Judith Perry of Michigan, Nadean Rudolph of Uncasville, Donna White of Tennessee; and his sister, Tass Rouurke of New Mexico; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Beverly. He is also predeceased by two sons, Michael and Ronnie. A Funeral Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, in Fulton-Theroux Funeral Home, 13 Lake Ave., Niantic, CT 06357. A Calling Hour will be held one hour prior to the service at 6 p.m. on Friday. Interment will be private. Please visit www.mem.com for photos and tributes. Published in The Day on Feb. 10, 2010

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John Jr. M. Rourke lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.

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In 1931, in the year that John Jr. M. Rourke was born, on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.

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In 1946, when he was just 15 years old, on July 4th, the Philippines gained independence from the United States. In 1964, Independence Day in the Philippines was moved from July 4th to June 12th at the insistence of nationalists and historians.

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