Eleanor Irmiere

Eleanor A. (nee Hudak) Irmiere was welcomed into the arms of Our Mother Mary on Thursday, January 6, 2022. She was 89 years young and was enthusiastically planning her 90th birthday fete at the time of her passing.

Born in Jersey City, Eleanor resided in Wayne since 1960. She was a Registered Nurse at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson where she met and married the love of her life, Dr. Victor J. Irmiere. They enjoyed 55 years of wedded bliss before Victor passed away in 2016.

Eleanor attended high school at Academy of the Sacred Heart in Hoboken, graduating in 1949. She received her Associate Degree in Nursing in 1952 from the Saint Joseph’s School of Nursing in Paterson. From Seton Hall University in 1959 she was awarded her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, while working in pediatrics and navigating the multiple buses and trains from Jersey City to South Orange.

Eleanor was a Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics at Saint Joseph’s Hospital. She was a volunteer school nurse at DePaul High School in Wayne. At Wayne General Hospital, now known as Saint Joseph’s Wayne Hospital, she was a Utilization Review Nurse, skillfully blending her knowledge of nursing and keen sense of order and purpose. She was Dr. Anthony DiBiase’s office nurse for four years before retiring in 2001. As President and member of the Saint Joseph’s Wayne Hospital Auxiliary she helped to raise many thousands of dollars for the hospital.

In between her nursing career Eleanor raised six children: Alice Marcy, Claudia Irmiere, Andrew Irmiere, Dorothy Levorse, Victoria Randazzo, and Maria Parry. Pets (mostly cats), nephews, nieces, Fresh Air Fund guests, and friends were welcomed in her household while she cared for her parents Andrew and Anna (Swedler) Hudak.

A prolific and gifted knitter and crocheter, Eleanor created the Prayer Shawl Ministry of Our Lady of Consolation R.C. Church in Wayne where she was a founding member and parishioner. She was also an active Eucharistic Minister, Lector, CCD teacher, and Cornerstone Retreat Leader.

Eleanor is survived by her six children, their spouses and partners, brother Eugene Hudak, eleven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Victor, parents Andrew and Anna, sister Dorothy (Hudak) Lloyd, brother Andrew J. Hudak, brother-in-law William Lloyd, sister-in-law Adele (Ferrador) Hudak, and sister-in-law Patricia (Danowski) Hudak who are all now planning her sparkly 90th birthday celebration.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Consolation R.C. Church, 1799 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470.