Irene Chickene, 93, passed away August 22, 2014 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville. Visiting will be on Tuesday from 4 until 8 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive Kearmy. Mass will be on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Stephens Church and burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. To leave online condolence please visit www.armitagewiggins.com
Irene was raised in Missouri where she received her degree in nursing. Shortly after that she served overseas during WWII and was an Army nurse, eventually moving to N.J.
After staying home raising her family, Irene returned to nursing at the former West Hudson Hospital in Kearny. She later worked both at the Kearny Board of Health and as a school nurse.
Irene is survived by her loving and devoted family. She leaves behind three daughters Mary and Nancy both of Kearny and Terri Watson with her husband Danny of West Caldwell. She is also survived by her grandchildren Carly and Jack Watson, her sister Beulah Foster of Missouri as well as nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her two daughters Frances and Susan.
In lieu of flowers kindly consider a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.