Rory James Flaherty Obituary (1976

Rory James FLAHERTY Age 36, of Seattle, Washington, died Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Lima, Peru, South America, where he was traveling. Rory graduated from Le Mars Gehlen Catholic High School in 1994. He then attended Iowa State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems. Following graduation, he lived and worked in Seattle. Rory loved biking, hiking, and snowboarding. He was a husband, son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, uncle, friend, and soon-to-be father. He loved well and was well-loved by all who knew him, and he will be dearly missed. Survivors include his wife, Megan (Tittle) Flaherty, of Seattle; his parents, Jim and Mary Flaherty, of Le Mars, IA; his paternal grandmother, Helen Flaherty, of Le Mars, IA; his maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Wegman, of Dallas, TX; his brother, Kevin Flaherty, of Portland, OR; his sister, Ellen Flaherty and her husband, Adam Pash, of Brooklyn, NY; his sister, Anna Flaherty, of Tacoma, WA, and her sons Leo and Olin; his aunts, uncles, and cousins and his mother-in-law, Marci Tittle, of Dallas, TX. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Lawrence Wegman, his paternal grandfather, Leo Flaherty, and his uncle, Kevin Flaherty. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, March 23rd at 11 AM at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 8900 35th Ave NE, Seattle, 98115. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Rory James Flaherty, please click here to visit our sympathy store.