March 27, 2026

Irene McMurdy

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IreneMcMurdy, Age 90 of Packanack Lake passed away peacefully at home on Friday,March 27, 2026.  

Irene was born on January 8, 1936 in Nanticoke, PA to Frances Ratajczak Prymowicz and Zygmund Prymowicz.  She was raised by her grandmother along with her cousins in Wilksboro, PA until her passing when she moved to Bloomfield, NJ to live with her mother and Stepfather, Peter Kmeic and their two sons Tommy and Johnny.

She married Clyde McMurdy on May 16, 1959 and they were married for 56 years until his death on December 3, 2015.  They were long time residents of the Packanack Lake community where she attended church at Immaculate Heart of Mary.  They raised a son, Clyde, and 3 daughters, Marleen, Susan and Karen, in the lake community.

She was a gifted seamstress and knitter with numerous awards for her craft and could often be found playing cards with her friends in the lake.  She was actively involved in recreational activities, including playing on a volleyball league with her daughter and bowlingin a league every Friday evening.  

Professionally, she served as a school crossing guard until her retirement.  Earlier in her career, she worked as a horticulturalist, specializing in floral arrangement. Irene is survived by her Step-brother, Tommy Kmiec and his son Jason, son Clyde, his wife Juliana and his sons, Patrick and Clyde, daughter Marleen, daughter Susan Gambergand her two daughters, Ashley and Madison Lind, Daughter Karen Davidson, her husband Troy and her three children, Katie, Kimberly, and Eric.

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