WAYNE – Mary Bernadette O’Rourke, 90, wife of the late Capt. Gerald G. O’Rourke (USN-Ret.), died in her sleep on August 24, 2025. She was a long-time resident of Wayne, Maine.
She is survived by her son Kevin O’Rourke (Niken), her daughter Lisa Bender; her stepchildren Marsha O’Rourke (Dan Buck), Margaret O’Rourke, Gerald M. O’Rourke, Christopher O’Rourke (Lynn Gibson), and Bridget O’Rourke; and grandchildren Reilley, Owen, Henry, Haley, and Naeema.
At her request, there will be no memorial service.
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