RORKE, Helen M. (Burke) of Sudbury formerly of West Roxbury passed away peacefully at the age of 96 surrounded by her loving family on March 29, 2022. Beloved wife of the late of Joseph F. Rorke (BFD District Fire Chief). Loving mother of Kathleen Lopez and her husband John of Charlestown, Joseph Rorke and his wife Deborah of Westford, Donna Bradley and her husband Michael of Natick, Maureen Martin of Needham, and the late Eileen Kirby. Devoted grandmother of Steven Bradley and his wife Ive. Diana Bradley and her partner Alex Chu, Elizabeth Bradley, Julie Lopez, Janelle Dennen and her husband Andrew, Courtney Rorke, Brian, Sean and Joseph Martin and great-grandmother of Griffin Joseph Bradley and Cecelia Rose Dennen. Dear sister of the late Edward J. and John T.Burke. Sister-in-law of the late of the late Rev. William T. Rorke. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Helen’s Mass of Christian Burial in the Holy Name Church on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 10 o’clock. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Helen’s memory to her cherished Catholic TV Network P.O. Box 9196
Watertown, MA 02471 (catholictv.org) or Rhode Island PBS, 50 Park Lane Providence, RI 02907-3145 (ripbs.org). For directions and guestbook www.gormleyfuneral.com