Jim Rourke

Pawtucket – James “Big Jim” T. Rourke, 54, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 2, 2019. He was the husband of Keri M. (LeBeau) Rourke. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, he was a son of Elizabeth (Kingsbury) DeCosta of Pawtucket and the late John L. Rourke. Jim had been a sales manager for Solutions Consulting of New Jersey for over ten years. A lifelong fan of all the New England sports teams, he loved to talk about the Red Sox and Patriots every single day. Jim knew all the stats as well as all the player’s names. He and his children loved soccer and together followed the New England Revolution. Jim also loved fishing, country music and was a fantastic golfer. He was a hard ass on his children, but only because he wanted nothing but the best for them. Jim was the most hilarious person they had ever met. He was very proud of his children and would always brag about them. His main focus was always his children, he was an awesome Dad. Jim treasured his family and friends,...