Rory Mulvaney, age 45, of Moorhead, MN, formerly of Valley City, ND, died Monday, June 5th at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with SLE Lupus and Lupus Nephritis. A celebration of Rory’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 13th at Faith Lutheran Church in Valley City. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church. Inurnment will be in the Hunter Cemetery, Hunter, ND. An online guestbook and livestream of Rory’s service is available at www.lerudmathias.com.
Rory Gordon Mulvaney was born on August 7, 1977 at Mercy Hospital, Valley City, ND; the son of Roger and Sandra (Ahlschwede) Mulvaney. He was baptized and confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church, Valley City, ND. Rory attended Valley City Public Schools, graduating in 1996. He received a Merit Scholarship to the University of Minnesota, where he graduated in 2000 with majors in computer science and math. Rory enjoyed participating in several college choirs and the college symphony at the U of MN. It was his last semester that he was diagnosed with SLE Lupus. He received a masters and PhD. in computer science at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Rory worked with several grants in the schools of medicine at UMBC and UND with data collection and research. Rory enjoyed going to the Lake, fishing with Grandpa, uncles and friends; watching the Vikings, Twins, and Timberwolves with Dad and Grandpas; playing cards with Grandmas and friends; and trading stocks.
Rory is survived by his parents and his sister, Jenelle; aunts: Janice Funches, LuAnn (Don) Wee, and Julie (Dan) Heinz; cousins and a great-aunt and a great-uncle. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Clyde and Mavis Ahlschwede and Meryl and Helen Mulvaney, and an uncle, J.D. Funches.
The family wishes to thank the Sanford Dialysis Center on S. University Drive, Fargo, ND, for their many years of care and service to Rory.
Memorials preferred to Lupus Research Alliance, 270 Madison Ave, Suite 300, New York, NY 10016, lupusresearch.org; or to Faith Lutheran Church, 309 4th St. NE, Valley City, ND 58072.
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SERVICES
Visitation
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Faith Lutheran Church
309 4th St NE
Valley City, ND 58072
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
11:00 AM
Faith Lutheran Church
309 4th St NE
Valley City, ND 58072
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