On Saturday, October 14, 2017, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away surrounded by family. Beloved wife of the late Bill O’Rourke; mother of Kevin O’Rourke, Mary Ann Capelle, Maureen Sheffield, Eileen Polachek, Dan O’Rourke, and Bill O’Rourke; sister of Walt Coughlin, Jane Johnson, and the late Bernie Coughlin and Betty Burke. She was much loved by her 20 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She lived in the Washington, DC area for the last 70 years, originally from Melrose, IA. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John the Evangelist Church, 10103 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.