Mary Ann O'Rourke

Mary Ann O'Rourke, 77 of Old Bridge, New Jersey passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, surrounded by the love of her family. Born Tuesday, July 3, 1945 in Bronx, New York, Mary Ann was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Johnson. Mary Ann was raised in Jersey City, NJ. She was a graduate of St. Aloysius High School. It was after graduating from high school she would meet a young Marine returning from his service, Edward O'Rourke. The couple would eventually marry and start a life together in Jersey City. Mary Ann worked for many years in Finance, working as a branch operations manager for Shearson Lehman and AG Edwards. Mary Ann and Edward would start a family in Jersey City, before settling in Old Bridge in 1970. There Mary Ann was an active mom in her children's lives. She would even volunteer at St. Ambrose Parish teaching her children's religious education classes, and continue teaching the children of the parish for 10 years. In her spare time Mary Ann enjoyed the beach, reading, tending to her garden, and attending all of her children's and grandchildren's sports, dance recitals and competitions, and plays. Most of all Mary Ann dedicated her life to her family, she was wife, mom, grandmother, and godmother, before all. She will be missed by all those blessed to have her in their lives. Mary Ann is survived by her beloved husband of 58 years, Edward, by her loving children, Kathleen Kelly and her husband Joseph, Maureen Hemhauser, and Edward Jr. and his wife Jodi, by her cherished grandchildren, Meghan and Jack Hemhauser, and Alexa, Kayli, and Makenna O'Rourke, by her caring sister Patricia Conway and her children Linda (Andy) and Walter, and by her caring brothers and sisters in law, John and Marjorie O'Rourke, Robert and Arlene O'Rourke, and William and Jeannette O'Rourke, as well as Kevin Hemhauser and many loving nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service, 3377 US Highway 9, Old Bridge, New Jersey. A Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday at Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service located at 3377 US Highway 9 Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857. Interment will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick, NJ. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.HegartyScaliaFuneralHome.com

Mary Ann O'Rourke

July 3, 1945 - May 26, 2023