Michelle Elizabeth BOURKE

Charleville, Michelle Elizabeth "Mimi" "Work like you don't need the money/Love like you've never been hurt/Dance like no one is watching." Michelle, our precious angel, left us Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at 3 p.m. Mimi passed quietly away at home with her family and friends around her. In her 23 years, Mimi asked for so little, gave from her heart and profoundly touched everyone she met. We will miss you, "Princess of Rosemont." She is survived by her parents, Donna Girod Bourke and George Bourke; brothers, Michael and Christopher; and natural father, Scott Charleville. Mimi also leaves behind her grandparents, Dr. C.E. "Bubba" Girod, and Edna and Fred Charleville; aunts and uncles, Joel and John Loupe, Kathy and George Cotton, Mike, Sean and Pat Bourke, Jerry Girod, Kerry and Rickey Charleville, and Donnell and Mike Greer; and loving godmother, Lauren "Aunt LaLa" Kepper. God also blessed our angel in her final years with her other "special families": her caregivers, Lisa and Tyron Jasper, Lequatta, Tim, Tremelle, Teshawn, Tamera and Brandon Vessel and Sharlitta Cushenbury. Their love and caring were priceless blessings. Honorary pallbearers are Chuck Smith, Ben Charbonnier, George Cotton, Tanner Persac, Cameron Charleville, Chandler, Steven and Chris Loupe, Charlie Diel and Kirk Kepper. Our special thanks and love are extended to all of the people who meant so much to Mimi through her long struggle, especially to Dr. Larry Kleinpeter and Miss Monica, Dr. Hsu, Dr. Hollman and Miss Phyllis and Stephanie and Lula Parker. Very special thanks to Dr. Charles Daniel and his family and staff for the respect, love and support that Mimi and her family received from you all. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Teachers Fund of Arlington Preparatory Academy, 931 Dean Lee Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820 or The MPS Society, in honor of Mimi, P.O. Box 736, Bangor, ME 04402-0736. Visitation will be held at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. until memorial service at 11 a.m. Private interment at a later date. Published in The Advocate on 9/23/2005.