Eileen N. (Donnelly) O’Rourke-Cox, 65, of Manchester died October 1, 2011, after a long illness, with her family and beloved nurses and medical staff of D200 at Catholic Medical Center at her side.
She was born in Queens, NY on December 26, 1945 to James and Kathleen (McKevitt) Donnelly. She has lived in Manchester since 1974.
She was a caregiver to her mother in law for 10 years.
The family includes her husband, John T. Cox of Manchester; three children, John T. Cox Jr. and his wife, Carol, Gregory J. Cox and Lisa M. Silver all of Manchester; three grandchildren, Crystal Cox, John T. Cox III and Riley Silver; seven siblings, James Donnelly of Brooklyn, NY, Charles Donnelly of Westbury, NY, Michael Donnelly of New York, NY, Kevin Donnelly, Daniel Donnelly and Dennis Donnelly all of Queens, NY, and Maureen O’Gallagher of Florida; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a sister, Kathleen Englehardt.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at St. Marie Church, 378 Notre Dame Ave., Manchester. Committal prayers followed at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 474 Goffstown Rd., Manchester.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Susan G. Komen For The Cure, Attn: Donor Services, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309