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June 6, 2017
Services
At the request of Irene’s family, all memorialization will be private.
Irene R. Muir, age 72 of Wayne, died peacefully, with family lovingly by her side, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
Irene was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina while her father was stationed there and serving as a U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper. After his service completed in the early 1950’s she moved with her parents and her sister Marjorie to Newark, NJ.
Irene attended Newark’s Central High School where she met her high school sweet heart – John Phillips “Jack” Muir. Jack was a couple of years older than Irene and, after he graduated, he went to serve in the Army. Irene waited till he returned and they married on Saturday, December 3, 1966.
After getting married, Irene and Jack continued living in Newark and where they started their family. They were blest with two sons and two daughters and Irene enjoyed her role as full-time mom and homemaker. Everyone loved her homemade lasagna and spaghetti with meatballs, and for dessert, her freshly baked cakes were always enjoyed and appreciated because Irene baked the love right in. Irene had a way of making Christmas special which she found easy because it was her favorite holiday of all. One could argue that she got more delight from watching her children and grandchildren’s wide-eyed amazement at the sight of Santa than they got from seeing him. She loved setting up her Christmas village and toy trains and filling the house with holiday music and homemade treats.
Irene and Jack enjoyed a storied marriage of 39 years filled with adoration for each other as they enjoyed the simple things of life together. Irene chose to never get her driver’s license and that was fine with Jack. It just gave him more opportunities to be with her as the two enjoyed doing everyday things like shopping together at the grocery store, going to flea markets, sitting in the back yard to enjoy each other’s company while sipping a cup of coffee, and watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune together. There were also the occasional family day trips down the shore to Keansburg Amusement Park, Atlantic City and the Cheesequake State Park that gave Irene a smile in her heart. No one’s heart was more broken when Irene’s beloved Jack passed away in 2006.
Very Italian – Irene’s kids would quip that if you held her hands she wouldn’t be able to speak. She’ll be missed for being a wonderful mother and grandmother who always put the needs of her family and friends before her own.
Irene is survived by her three dear children: John “Jack” Muir and wife Lisa Lefler, Mary and husband Frederick D’Onofrio, and Michael Muir – all of Wayne; her six cherished grandchildren: James, Christopher, Christopher, Gabriella, Jenalise, and Tyler; and her sister Marjorie Macalack. She was predeceased by her beloved husband John “Jack” Sr., and her dear daughter Irene Carson.
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At the request of Irene’s family, all memorialization will be private.
June 6, 2017
Services
At the request of Irene’s family, all memorialization will be private.
Irene R. Muir, age 72 of Wayne, died peacefully, with family lovingly by her side, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
Irene was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina while her father was stationed there and serving as a U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper. After his service completed in the early 1950’s she moved with her parents and her sister Marjorie to Newark, NJ.
Irene attended Newark’s Central High School where she met her high school sweet heart – John Phillips “Jack” Muir. Jack was a couple of years older than Irene and, after he graduated, he went to serve in the Army. Irene waited till he returned and they married on Saturday, December 3, 1966.
After getting married, Irene and Jack continued living in Newark and where they started their family. They were blest with two sons and two daughters and Irene enjoyed her role as full-time mom and homemaker. Everyone loved her homemade lasagna and spaghetti with meatballs, and for dessert, her freshly baked cakes were always enjoyed and appreciated because Irene baked the love right in. Irene had a way of making Christmas special which she found easy because it was her favorite holiday of all. One could argue that she got more delight from watching her children and grandchildren’s wide-eyed amazement at the sight of Santa than they got from seeing him. She loved setting up her Christmas village and toy trains and filling the house with holiday music and homemade treats.
Irene and Jack enjoyed a storied marriage of 39 years filled with adoration for each other as they enjoyed the simple things of life together. Irene chose to never get her driver’s license and that was fine with Jack. It just gave him more opportunities to be with her as the two enjoyed doing everyday things like shopping together at the grocery store, going to flea markets, sitting in the back yard to enjoy each other’s company while sipping a cup of coffee, and watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune together. There were also the occasional family day trips down the shore to Keansburg Amusement Park, Atlantic City and the Cheesequake State Park that gave Irene a smile in her heart. No one’s heart was more broken when Irene’s beloved Jack passed away in 2006.
Very Italian – Irene’s kids would quip that if you held her hands she wouldn’t be able to speak. She’ll be missed for being a wonderful mother and grandmother who always put the needs of her family and friends before her own.
Irene is survived by her three dear children: John “Jack” Muir and wife Lisa Lefler, Mary and husband Frederick D’Onofrio, and Michael Muir – all of Wayne; her six cherished grandchildren: James, Christopher, Christopher, Gabriella, Jenalise, and Tyler; and her sister Marjorie Macalack. She was predeceased by her beloved husband John “Jack” Sr., and her dear daughter Irene Carson.
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