Winifred A. (Cunningham) O’Rourke

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Winifred A. (Cunningham) O’Rourke, 85, of Columbia Avenue, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 at home. She was the wife of the late C. Justin O’Rourke Sr.

She was a daughter of the late William H. and Winifred (O’Hara) Cunningham. She was a retired travel agent and owner of the former O’Rourke Travel. Winnie enjoyed traveling with her family and visiting the family homestead in Ireland.

Winnie was the beloved mother of John F. O’Rourke and his wife, Donna, C. Justin O’Rourke and his wife, JoAnne and the late Michael J. O’Rourke. Loving Mother-in-law of Laurie A. O’Rourke. Loving Grandmother of Michael, Darcy, Devin, Christopher, Kailey, Kara and Lucas O’Rourke. Sister of James Cunningham, Rita Brooksbank, and the late Jack, Edward, William, Joseph Cunningham, Mary Leonard and Teresa Salisbury. Aunt of William Leonard and Patricia (Leonard) Charland.

Her funeral will be held Thursday, Sept. 4, at 9 a.m. from the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home, 2435 Warwick Ave. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Peter Church, Fair St., at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Pawtuxet Memorial Cemetery. Visiting Hours are Wednesday 5-8 p.m.