Fredrick Thomas O'Rourke Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch Fredrick Thomas O’Rourke, 75, of Olive Branch, MS, passed away December 19, 2019. A visitation will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Queen of Peace Catholic Church (8455 Germantown Road, Olive Branch, MS). A memorial service will be held immediately following at 11:30 a.m. followed by a luncheon. Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch is in charge of arrangements. Mr. O’Rourke was born on May 23, 1944 in Chicago, IL. He was a parishioner of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Olive Branch and an active member of their Men's Club. Fred volunteered at the Olive Branch Food Pantry and at Methodist Olive Branch Hospital. He was a poll manager for local, state, and national elections. Mr. O’Rourke served two tours with the Air Force in Vietnam, eleven years with Flying Tigers Air Freight and twenty-five years of loyal service to Federal Express. He was nominated Volunteer of the Year by Methodist Olive Branch Hospital. Fred was an avid golfer, enjoyed his biblical studies and was active in the FedEx Retiree Club. Fredrick Thomas O’Rourke leaves behind his wife, Diana O’Rourke of Olive Branch, MS; son, Thomas O’Rourke of Chicago, IL; daughter, Susan O’Rourke Fratianni and granddaughter, Sophie Fratianni both of Bloomington, IN; his sister, Cathleen (Steve) Wisniewski of Sarasota FL; and brother, Hugh O’Rourke of Englewood, FL. Mr. O’Rourke was preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Catherine Leonard O’Rourke. In lieu of traditional gifts, memorials can be made in honor of Fredrick Thomas O’Rourke to Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Olive Branch (P.O. Box 65, Olive Branch, MS 38654) or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, (www.stjude.org). Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneral home.com.

Fredrick Thomas O'Rourke

May 23, 1944 - December 19, 2019