Virginia O'Rourke Rogers
Loving wife, mother, and grandmother died in Wolfeboro NH. Born on April 10, 1924, she was the daughter of Francis and Alice O'Rourke of Quincy, MA.

Virginia lived in Reading, MA for over fifty years and was a parishioner at St Agnes church. She was predeceased by her very devoted husband of sixty-five years, Richard, in October of 2015. She had two sons, Michael and Christopher who live with their wives Anita and Ann Marie in Acton and Shrewsbury respectively. She is also survived by five devoted grandchildren, Thomas of Charlotte, NC, Clayton of New York City, Maxwell of Boston, and Samuel and Jacob, both of Shrewsbury, MA. Virginia leaves behind many dear friends, and extended family members.

Virginia was active in Reading. She was president of the Reading Choral Society and a member of both the Woman's Club and the Garden Club. She sang professionally and was represented by the Richardson Concert Agency of Boston after she attended the New England Conservatory of Music.

After retiring with her husband to Lake Winnipesauke in Wolfeboro, NH, Virginia became a member of the choir at St Katherine Drexel Parish, as well as an enthusiastic member of the Wolfeboro Women's Book Club.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 11 at 10:30am at St. Agnes Church 186 Woburn Street, Reading. Burial will follow at Forest Glen cemetery in Reading. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, April 10 from 3:00-7:00pm at the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home 25 Sanborn St. (corner of Woburn St.) Reading. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Virginia's memory to the charity of one's choice.