MANSFIELD: Irene M. Hamilton, 88, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away on Monday morning April 30, 2012 at Winchester Terrace Nursing Home.
She was born August 12, 1923 to Paul and Mary (Posipanka) Vrabel and was raised in Toronto, Ohio along with eight other siblings.
She married her late husband, Gratton Hamilton on October 2, 1941 in Wellsburg, WV and then moved to Mansfield, Ohio where they raised their family.
As her family grew, she sold real estate and enjoyed gardening and photography.
She managed Park Lane Hosiery.
She is survived by her four sons and daughter: Gratton David and Linda (Whiteleather) Hamilton of Mansfield, Ohio, Dr. Michael and Maureen (O'Leary) Hamilton of Englewood, John and Kathy (Fox) Hamilton of Hugo, MN, Mark and Lori (Baney) Hamilton of Ashland, Ohio, daughter Mary and Mark Bolesky of Mansfield; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Friends may call at Herlihy-Chambers Funeral Home, 173 Park Ave. West, on Thursday from 6pm to 8pm.
A Memorial service will be held 2pm Friday at the funeral home. Friends may also call one hour to the Memorial service on Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be held at a later date in Toronto-Union Cemetery.
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