Andy CloseBlanche L. Irwin, 96, of Sheffield, Pa., died Sunday evening, March 6, 2022, at UPMC Kane Hospital, Kane, Pa., after a brief illness.
Blanche was born Feb. 4, 1926, in Jamestown, N.Y. She was the daughter of Ella Marie and Dewey Hayes.
She had resided most of her life in the Warren County area. She was a Jamestown High School graduate, class of 1944. Blanche was employed with the Blair Corporation in their mailing department.
She was a member of Barnes United Methodist Church. Blanche enjoyed playing nickel bingo and was very good at winning. She enjoyed playing games. She is
Lovingly remembered as a woman who was a live wire, who loved life to the fullest. She enjoyed driving her car, shopping, making homemade bread.
She is survived by her children: Lucy Rudolph and husband, Jim of Sheffield, Pa., Willie Hayes and wife, Darla of Jamestown, N.Y., Tammy Colburn and husband, Rick of Warren, Pa.; 118 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Irwin, who died Dec. 7, 1989; one daughter, Roberta Handy; one son, William McKenree, who died March 7, 2017; and two brothers: Robert and Edward Hayes.
Friends may call at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East St., Warren, Pa., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East St., Warren, Pa., where a funeral and committal service will be conducted Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Douglas Brink, pastor, and the Rev. Terry Tuluch, former Pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Warren County Memorial Park.
Those wishing to place memorials may do so through Sheffield Senior Center, 511 S. Main St., P.O. Box 786, Sheffield, PA. 16347, or TWAC Bus, c/o Warren County Transit Authority, 42 Clark St., Warren, PA. 16365.
E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
