Quincy- Matthew Cornelius Rorke, 57, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday March 10, 2022.
Matthew was a second son of Daniel A. Rorke, Jr. of Plaistow, NH and the late MaryAnn (Walsh) Rorke. Born in North Adams MA and raised in North Andover MA, Matthew attended North Andover public schools before transferring to Brooks school where he continued to find success in football and wrestling including receiving the honor of being named the Eagle Tribune Player of the Year, 1983. He attended Union and Merrimack colleges. Matt worked in the construction industry for many years and was a member of the Laborer International of North America Local 223 Union.
Matt loved being active and was an avid weightlifter and fisherman. He thrived off of spending quality time with his family, his loving girlfriend Ellen Mullen, friends and lived life to the fullest. He was a committed member of AA and gained lifelong friends and support through that community. Matthew will be missed dearly by his family and friends alike.
He is survived by his father Daniel Rorke Jr., and his siblings Sean, Patrick, Christopher, and Carma, along with many nieces, nephews, and extended family. He was predeceased by his brother Daniel A. Rorke, III.
Family and friends are respectfully invited to a Memorial Mass at Sacred Heart Church, 165 So. Main St., Haverhill on Tuesday, April 5 at 10:00AM. Arrangements are by the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St., Haverhill. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Haverhill Boys and Girls Club, 55 Emerson St., Haverhill, MA 01830. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com
Date of Funeral
April 5, 2022
Family and friends are respectfully invited to a Memorial Mass at Sacred Heart Church, 165 So. Main St., Haverhill on Tuesday, April 5 at 10:00AM. Arrangements are by the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St., Haverhill. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Haverhill Boys and Girls Club, 55 Emerson St., Haverhill, MA 01830. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com
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John "Rick" Heafey says
March 31, 2022 at 8:33 pmA Deep Heart felt loss For Coach Rorke and The Entire Rorke Family.
My Wife & I Will Keep you in Our Prayers.
ALL Who Matt Touched as Childhood Friends & Friends of Bill W. are Better Because of it!
I was Double “Blessed” to Know Him in Both! God Bless all That Miss Him.
Ann (Treadwell) Lovell says
April 1, 2022 at 4:46 pmCondolances and blessings from my family to yours Dan.
I remember him growing up in the same neighborhood as my sons.
He always had a smile.
Joan Redman says
April 1, 2022 at 5:28 pmSo sorry to hear of Matt’s passing. Our family knows well the grief of our children dying too soon. You willbein our prayers.
Francis Walsh says
April 5, 2022 at 10:58 pmCondolances from all the Walshs in Quebec to Dan, Carma , Patrick, Chris, Sean and Ellen. Matt was a wonderful cousin to all the his Canadian cousins. He was always full of life and energy. I have fond memories of Walshs and Rorkes growing up, from the old days of our visites to Parker St., all 11 of us upstairs (in our rooms going to sleep ) thats what our parents thought ! We would all sit around and one after another telling stories but it was Matt that was the BEST !! his enthusiasm, animation and laughter would steal the show everytime. Later as the years pasted when we would be together Matts great stories would have us all listening with all our attention.
We will all miss him very much but the great stories will live on forever in our hearts .
Francis, Lucie, Gabriel , Alexandra, Anthony and Vicky