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Age 97, of Whitehall Borough, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Irene was born June 21, 1928 to William and Clara (Imblum) Englert. She served many years as a School Guard for Whitehall Borough, then as a postal employee at Herbert's Pharmacy. She was a devoted member of St.Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin and a longtime member of St. Gabriel Christian Mothers.

Along with her parents, Irene was preceded in death by her first husband, Damian Daube, her second husband, Albert DeMare, her daughter, Elva Letzkus, her grandson-in-law, Jeffrey Boggess, her sister, Bernadette (Donald Kurtz), and her brothers, Gerald (Doris) Englert, Louis (Mary) Englert and Adam (Gerry) Englert. She is survived by her sons, David (Patricia) Daube and Randal (Lynn) Daube, her son-in-law, Joseph (Mary Beth Green) Letzkus, her grandchildren, Jennifer (Joseph) Scaffidi, Emily (Eric) Parlin, David R. (Cari) Daube, Maureen (Scott) Staub, Stephanie Letzkus, Sara (Tad Avigliano), Kevin Daube, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She is survived by her stepchildren, Patricia (Rich) Peterson, Carol (Howard) Fraps, Robert (Muffy) DeMare, Rosanne (Paul) Rumbaugh, Joseph DeMare (Shelia) and several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The family wishes to extend our heartfelt thank you to Suncrest Hospice and Mount Vernon of South Park for their compassionate care during Irene's final days.

Friends will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Monday, April 13, 2026 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral prayer on Tuesday morning at 9:15. Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Hope Parish, St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church at 10:00 a.m. Burial to follow in St. John Vianney Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to www.autismspeaks.org