G. Irene Berry, 93, a resident of Marion Manor Personal Care Home in Curwensville and formerly of Hepburnia, died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Marion Manor.
Born May 29, 1920 in Hepburnia, she was the daughter of Harvey Lewis and Berneice MaryRose (Rafferty) Wriglesworth. Mrs. Berry was a homemaker.
She was a member of Penn Grange and Clearfield County Pomona Grange, the Edward R, Rafferty Post 632 Ladies Auxiliary, the Hepburnia United Methodist Women and the Community Care Group of Ridgeview Elder Care.
On July 26, 1941, she wed Thomas Berry, who preceded her in death on April 9, 1989. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Lois Ann Cramer; and a brother, Howard “Pete” Wriglesworth. She was the last member of her generation.
Surviving are three daughters, Andrea Lee Gleaton and her husband, Michael of Charleston, SC, Linda Jane East and her husband, Bruce of Hendersonville, NC and Bonnie Sue Kuklinskie and her husband, Edward of Curwensville.
Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Thomas Bright, Drew Bright, Holly Lee Sefton, Dana Allanson, Karen Barnhart, Nick Kuklinskie, Amanda Hoover and Lewis Kuklinskie and eight great-grandchildren, Austin, Allison, Rachel, Courtney, Ashley, Megan, Aiyana and Ryder
Funeral services for Irene Berry will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hepburnia United Methodist Church, Grampian, with Mr. Gary B. Jewart officiating. Burial will be in the Friends Cemetery, Grampian.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc., Curwensville, and from 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Wednesday when the procession will depart for the church.
Members of the Edward R. Rafferty American Legion Auxiliary will conduct auxiliary memorial services at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The family suggests contributions be made to either the Curwensville Public Library 602 Beech St., Curwensville, PA 16833, the Community Care Group of Ridgeview, 30 Fourth Ave., Curwensville, PA 16833 or to the Clearfield Foundation for Health – Hospice, P.O. Box 992, Clearfield, PA 16830.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chidboyfuneralhome.com.
The Chester C. Chidboy Funeral Home Inc. of Curwensville is in charge of the arrangements.