Obituary: Richard Yorke

Richard F. Yorke, 61, a resident of Mokena, formerly of Naperville, died Thursday, May 16, 2019 in New Lenox. Rick was born in Aurora on March 5, 1958 to Tom and Delores Yorke, attended St. Raphael elementary school, Benet Academy, and received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois.

He married Mary Kay Lorch, his high school sweetheart, on July 26, 1980 and together they had four wonderful children and seven grandchildren.

Yorke is survived by his daughters: Lindsay (Joe) Gallagher, Christina (Paul) Aleck, Jessica (Eric) Bernacki, and son Richard (fiancé Hillary). Surviving also are his siblings: Doug (Mary), Chris (Flo) Andler-Kordas, Chery (Mel) Fein – all of Naperville, along with grandchildren Tommy, Ben, Mia, Emma, Dawson, Lukasz, and Brett. Yorke’s pal, “Dexter” the golden retriever could usually be found wherever he was.

Yorke was a favorite of his numerous nieces and nephews and their families, all of whom will miss him dearly.

In addition to his loving parents, Yorke was preceded in death by his grandparents, William & Annie Tehan Yorke and Morrell & Rose Sincerney Pratt, and his brothers Thomas and Randall (Jeanne) Yorke.

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 23 at Vandenberg Funeral Home, 19604 Wolf Road, Mokena. There will be a short service at the funeral home on Friday, May 24 at 9:30 a.m., followed by a short procession to St. Mary’s Church, 19515 115th Ave., in Mokena, for a Mass beginning at 10 a.m. Inurnment will be private.