Irene Tomei

IRENE TOMEI OF PORT CHESTER, NY WAS BORN IN POGGIO PICENZE, IN ABRUZZO, ITALY ON MAY 26, 1906. SHE WAS BORN TO PARENTS ANNA MARIE AND CARMINE TAFFO AND LIVED THERE UNTIL SHE MET AND MARRIED CALCEDONIO TOMEI. IRENE MOVED TO NEW YORK IN 1929 AND RAISED HER THREE CHILDREN, LEAH MARY, JOSEPH, AND ANNA MARIE IN THE BRONX. IRENE JOINED AND BECAME A MEMBER OF CHURCH OF THE REVELATION IN 1938 AND WAS SO UNTIL HER DEATH. SHE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CHURCH AND SERVED AS A DEACONESS. IRENE WAS A TOWER OF STRENGTH TO HER FAMILY AND A PILLAR OF STRENGTH TO HER CHURCH. WHEN PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS PREVENTED IRENE FROM ATTENDING CHURCH, SHE CONTINUED TO BE A POWERFUL PRAYER WARRIOR . IRENE IS SURVIVED BY HER CHILDREN, JOSEPH SR., RAFAELLA, LEAH MARY, RON, AND ANNA MARIA; HER 6 GRANDCHILDREN, AND HER 9 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. SHE WAS GREATLY LOVED AND RESPECTED AND WILL BE MISSED BY ALL.