Mildred 鈥業rene鈥� Rombough (nee Shirkey)
December 27, 1919 - May 12, 2012. It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Mom, Grandma, and Great-grandma, at the age of 92 at 91原创 Hospice, where she was given such
good care in her final days.
Mom was born in Imperial, Saskatchewan the fourth of 8 children. It was on
the family farm that Mom acquired her many cooking skills from her Mother.
We will miss her pies and cinnamon buns, and the good meals she used to
make! After a secretarial course in Regina, Mom moved to Ottawa to live with her older sister Bernice Parks and family and soon younger sister Joyce moved to Ottawa and they then roomed together. Mom worked until she was 65 before she retired. Mom met Dad on a blind date and they married three months
later, November 17, 1944. They celebrated their 65 Wedding Anniversary in 2009 before Dad passed away April 2010. In 1975 they moved to Cloverdale,
BC to be near their only daughter Lynne who had moved to BC in 1971. In
1991 they moved to 91原创, and just before Dad passed away Mom moved to
Harrison Landing Retirement Living. She lived there independently for 2-1/2
years with help from daughter and the wonderful staff there. Irene is survived by her daughter Lynne (Ken) Moore, cherished grandsons,
Geoffrey (Nicole) Moore, Daniel Moore, and her adorable Great-granddaughter
Grace Moore. Also by her brothers, Earl and Howard Shirkey (Saskatchewan),
sisters Joyce Hodgins and Donna Pritchard (Alberta), and many nieces
and nephews. Irene was predeceased by her parents Charles (1956) and Pearl
(1965) Shirkey, her favourite Aunt Elena Etter (1954), older brother Ray
Shirkey (1927), older sister Bernice Parks (1983), younger sister Evelyn Seaman (2003) and nephew Raymond Shirkey (2006). Mom, Grandma, we all loved you and will miss you so much.
You are in our hearts forever.