October 5, 1922 – October 10, 2024<\/p>\n
Marian E. O’Rourke was born in Portland Oregon on October 5,1922. Marian graduated from Cleveland High School in Seattle in 1940. On September 23rd she married William John O’Rourke.<\/p>\n
Marian had 4 children. Kathleen Beaulieu (John), Daniel O’Rourke (Sue), Timothy O’Rourke (NJ), Colleen O’Rourke, 13 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n
She worked at the Seattle school district for 20 years. Then went on to own 3 daycare centers in Des Moines and Kent. She retired in 2017 when she was 95 years old. Marian was an inspiration, was ambitious, and had a positive influence on people around her. She taught her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren no challenge was too big, work hard and your dreams would come true.<\/p>\n
Marian lived for 5 days past her 102nd birthday. She was very active up until her journey to heaven. Her favorite thing to do was to go shopping at Costco several times a week to buy cookies, ice cream and people watch with Karina Ramirez who cared for her for 5 years.<\/p>\n
Marian loved her guard dogs Chopper & Marley. Several times a day she would say they were smarter than most people. She loved taking her dogs for walks and having them sit at her feet.<\/p>\n
She will be missed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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