Obituary of Irene M. Sacks

Irene M. Sacks, 90, died suddenly on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born in Bayonne, she resided in Newark and Denville, NJ and Marshalls Creek, PA for 20 years before moving to Warren in 2000. Prior to retiring in 1974, she was employed for 15 years as a bookkeeper for Newark Special Tool. Irene was a member of Our Lady of the Mount R.C. Church and the Altar Rosary Society in Warren, the Warren Senior Citizens and AARP of Bernardsville. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and vegetable gardening. Her husband Vincent predeceased her in 1997. Her brother, Albert Duranik and sister, Emma Egrecky also preceded her. Surviving are a son, Kenneth Sacks of Bernardsville; a daughter, Karen Sutherland of Warren and 5 grandchildren, Scott, Brian and Heather Sutherland Marchese and Ryan and Kendra Sacks and two great grandchildren with one on the way. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 10 am from the Higgins Home for Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, followed by a Mass of Resurrection at 10:30 am at Our Lady of The Mount Chapel in Warren and interment at Sand Hill Cemetery in Bushkill, PA. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm.