11/01/11 - NNHS Newsletter - Charles O'Rourke
Charles Stewart Parnell
O'Rourke, III
(11 Mar 1945 - 31
Oct 2011)
Newport News High School Class of 1963
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11/01/11 - NNHS Newsletter - Charles O'Rourke
Charles Stewart Parnell
O'Rourke, III Newport News High School Class of 1963 |
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Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
We have yet another sad
edition of the NNHS Newsletter this Tuesday evening.
Charles O'Rourke, Class of
1963, husband of
Carolyn Deuell O'Rourke ('64) of NC, passed away in
Pitt County Memorial Hospital Heart Institute, Greenville, North Carolina on Monday,
October 31, 2011. He was the brother of Sharon O'Rourke Linkous and
the late Diane O'Rourke Mitchell.
From Chuck O'Rourke of NC to
Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA -
11/01/11, 7:28 AM:
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Chuck. We are saddened to report that my dad, Charles O'Rourke (Class of
1963),
passed away on Monday October 31, 2011. He had a heart attack late
Saturday evening and was unable to recover. Would you please notify
other people at First Baptist Church? If anybody would like to contact my mother, her phone number is 757-374-0264 and her address is 113 Fairview Street, Williamston, NC. The viewing will be here on Wednesday November 2, 2011 from 7-8:30 pm here at Walker Funeral Home in Williamston, NC. The memorial service will be here on Thursday November 3, 2011 at 2pm at Walker Funeral Home in Williamston, NC. In lieu of flowers, we are asking donations be made to pmhf.org. Thank You Chuck O'Rourke |
From Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA to
Chuck O'Rourke and others - 11/01/11, 9:59 AM:
| Chuck, Very sad news, indeed. Please accept my condolences on your family’s loss. I will tell those in attendance today at the funeral services at First Baptist (for 
Patsy Miller Freeman,
Warwick High School Class of 1962).I will notify the members of my Class of 1964 on behalf of your mother, and I will forward your e-mail to the Class of 1963, who will notify your father’s classmates. His passing will also be duly noted on the NNHS web site. I know that your dad attended Christopher Newport College, as I recently chaired a reunion for all who attended between 1961 and 1971. I had sent him two mailings, but had received no reply. I will also notify the CNC community. Thanks for letting me know. David Spriggs
Thank you, David.
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From Susie Overton Jones ('63) of VA -
11/01/11, 1:13 PM:
| Carol, Here's the obit for Charles O'Rourke
Charles Stewart Parnell O’Rourke III Charles Stewart Parnell O’Rourke III died Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital Heart Institute. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Walker Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jay Hardison and Dale Minton officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and at other times from the home. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home, Williamston. Article taken from Washington Daily News -
http://www.wdnweb.com Thank you so much,
Susie.
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From Barbara Fritsche Barnes ('63) of
VA - 11/01/11, 2:50 PM:
| Carol, Charles and his wife attend their first Class of 1963 reunion for our 45 celebration. They were delightful to get to know and visit with and we looked forward to including them in our 50th reunion in 2013. He had a wonderful wit and was a great conversationalist! Thanks for the news. bb
Thank you, Barbara.
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From the Washington Daily News - 11/01/11:
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Charles Stewart Parnell O’Rourke, III died Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital Heart Institute. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Walker Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jay Hardison and Dale Minton officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and at other times from the home. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home, Williamston. |
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Published in Washington Daily News - 11/01/11. |
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From the Daily Press - 11/02/11:
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Charles Stewart Parnell O’Rourke, III |
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WILLIAMSTON, N.C. - Charles Stewart Parnell O'Rourke, III passed away
Oct. 31, 2011, at Pitt Memorial Hospital Heart Institute after a brief
illness. |
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| Survived
by wife of 46 years, Carolyn Deuell O'Rourke; sons, Charles Stewart
Parnell O'Rourke IV (Tonya Wilson and Connor Wilson), Ryan Kenneth
Wilson O'Rourke (Veronica); three grandchildren, Jacob O'Rourke, Alyssa
Coppola, and Brandon O'Rourke; sister, Sharon Linkous; and special aunt,
Delores Bryant; special friend, Shelby Lilley. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at Walker Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Jay Hardison and the Rev. Dale Minton. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the funeral home and at other times from the home. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Pitt Memorial Hospital Heart Institute, as they cared for our family during this time. pmhf.org. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.walkerfh.net. Walker Funeral Home of Williamston is serving the O'Rourke family. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. Published in Daily Press from November 2 to November 3, 2011. |
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November 02, 2011
Carolyn, Please accept my deepest condolences on Charles' passing. ~ David Spriggs, NNHS 1964, Norfolk, Virginia
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Dear Carol, November 02, 2011
Carolyn, November 02, 2011 Dear Carol. So sorry for your loss. You're in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you and your family. ~ Vel & Larry November 02, 2011
We are very sad over the
lost of a "Brother-In-Law". Will always have great memories of all
the great years together. Our hearts and love are with my sister and
her family.
~ Christine Bill Deuell, Pace, Florida November 02, 2011
Carolyn,
May the Peace of Christ comfort you in your loss. ~ Jerry Gray, Williamsburg, Virginia November 02, 2011
Carol, Chuck and
Ryan,
Please know you're in my thoughts and prayers and that I am so saddened by our loss -- You know I love you, and that we are family. Call me whenever? November 02, 2011
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Our deepest condolences are extended to Charles' family and friends at this difficult time.
This information is also posted here:
http://nnhs65.com/memoriam-all.html
http://nnhs65.com/memoriam63.html
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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