Obituary:  Virginia M. O'Rourke, 2003
Source:  The Daily Progress, January 28, 2003
Contributor:  Dennis Truslow, <aquaair@erols.com>
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  Virginia M. O'Rourke, 71, of Nellysford, (Nelson County), passed away after 
a long battle for life in the morning of Jan. 26, 2003, at Rosewood Village in 
Charlottesville. 
  Born in Denver, Colo., she was the eldest daughter of Mary and James T. McMullen. 
Ginger was preceded in death by her mother, father, and her sister, Patricia Ellen. 
  She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 48 years, Brian; her three 
loving children, Mary Eileen of Nellysford, Thomas Matthew and his wife, Lee Ann, 
of Tampa, Fla., and John Michael and his wife, Janine, of Oak Hill; her two 
sisters, Eileen Stephens and her husband, Bill, of Earlysville, and Jamie Shacter 
and her husband, Stewart, of St. Paul, Minn.; four beloved and loving grandchildren, 
Meghan, Jamie, Hallie, and Andrew; three nephews, Jim, Jerry, and Sam, and one 
niece, Hannah. 
  Ginger will be forever remembered by her family for the boundless love, kindness, 
and generosity that she lavished upon them as well as her determined spirit, 
intellect, sense of humor and sharp wit. Ginger's kindness and generosity of spirit 
flowed through her public life where she dedicated herself to improving her community 
by providing comfort to others through nursing. 
  After receiving her B.A. from Rosemont College in Pennsylvania in 1953, she 
returned to school and earned her M.A. in nursing from Pace University in New York 
to become a registered nurse. She spent twelve years working tirelessly as a visiting 
public health nurse for Westchester County, N.Y. There she dedicated her efforts 
especially to pediatric nursing care. 
  Later she served her community as a volunteer school nurse at Rockfish Valley 
Elementary School and Tye River Elementary School. Ginger found a further outlet for 
her desire to ease the burden of her fellow man through her work as a nurturer for 
the Nelson County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. 
  Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at St. Mary's Church, Front and 
Pleasant Streets, Lovingston, Va. with a reception to follow at 275 Wood Nettle Lane 
at Stoney Creek, Nellysford, Va. 
  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ginger's memory to 
Wintergreen Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 711, Wintergreen, Va. 22958; the Nelson County 
Chapter of Habitat of Humanity, P.O. Box 338, Nellysford, Va. 22958; or Hospice of 
the Piedmont, 1490 Pantops Mountain Place, Suite 200, Charlottesville, Va. 22911. 
  Wells/Sheffield Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

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