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Evelyn Betty Polasek O'Rourke
19 Jul 1927 – 4 Sep 2015
| Birth | 19 Jul 1927 |
| Death | 4 Sep 2015 |
| Cemetery | Calvary Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum Dallas , Dallas County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Sharon O'Rourke on 10 Dec 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152085222 |
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Evelyn Betty Polasek O'Rourke was born in Dallas, Texas on July 19, 1927. She peacefully entered into her eternal home on September 4, 2015. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Joseph L. O'Rourke ,Jr. and their baby daughter, Angel; her parents, Joseph Frank Polasek and Louise Adele Kubin Polasek; and her sister, Dorothy Baty. Evelyn was the eldest of four girls. She excelled in school and graduated from St Edwards Academy two years early at the age of 15. After graduating, she went to work for F.W. Dodge Corporation where she served as a secretary for five years. All her life, Evelyn enjoyed reading mystery stories and cookbooks. Evelyn met her future husband Joe O'Rourke at a church picnic. He was a contractor with O'Rourke Construction Company working with his grandfather, father and uncle. On May 1, 1948, Evelyn and Joe married at St Edwards Church in Dallas TX. They raised seven wonderful children. Evelyn was a devoted wife and mother. Evelyn is survived by son Joe O'Rourke III and his wife Laurie of Columbia Falls, MT; daughter Mary Fishback and her husband Bruce of Portland, OR ; daughter Patricia Sutton and her husband Michael of Dallas, TX; daughter Nancy O'Rourke of Dallas, TX; son Michael O'Rourke and his wife Cindy of Dallas, TX; son John O'Rourke and his wife Kathleen of Burleson, TX; and daughter Sharon O'Rourke of Dallas, TX. Evelyn was blessed with thirteen grandchildren- Ryan , Erin and Rory O'Rourke; Max and Brendan Fishback; David, Gregory and Andrew Sutton ; Michael, Mary Katherine and Margaret O'Rourke; Kellie O'Rourke Renfro and Patrick O'Rourke. She also had four great- granddaughters, Rachel and Leah Sutton, Story O'Rourke and Madison Sutton.
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