Obituary of Elsie M. Rourke
Elsie (Polly) Rourke - Loudonville
Polly, 89, passed away Dec. 18 at her home. She was born Dec. 9, 1928
in Richfield Springs, NY.. She was a graduate of Richfield Springs Central
School.
Polly was the third of eleven children born to the late Evelyn and Newton
Wilson. She is preceded in death by her daughters, Dixie Miller and Joanne
Rourke, her sons, Mark Rourke and Richard Rourke, her brothers Joseph
Wilson, Henry (Lany) Wilson, Robert Wilson and her sisters, Wealthie Miller,
Adelaide (Thomas) Eckler, Frances (Karen) Oakes.
She is survived by her daughters, Carol Rourke and Terry Rourke, and her brothers, Kenneth (Loretta) Wilson, David (Beverly) Wilson, Thomas Wilson and sister, Jan (Russell)
Varley.
She was the proud grandmother of 14 grandchildren and 22 great grand-
children.
Polly's great joy was her family. She loved traveling to Richfield
Springs to visit with her brothers and sisters and her many nieces and nephews
She was dearly loved and will be terribly missed.
Private services will be held by the family at a later date.
