Irene Jaloski Overath, beloved wife of WJR (Rich) Overath (deceased); mother of Madge Dale (Dick Buck), Kate Overath Speck (Stewart), Renee Overath (Dean Gibson), Maria Brockwell, Pat Stalek, Teresa Golesorkhi, Rich Overath (Sharon), and Regina Overath (Darryl Graff); grandmother of eighteen, Heather Dale (Tim Brister), Jared and Colin Speck, Danielle and Richard C. Boss (JulieAnna), Heath Brockwell (Stephen Michalik), Courtney Given (Jeff), Nicole Wilsker, Justin Stalek (Tiffany), Dr. Rebecca Stalek, Shireen McGrath, Natasha and Aaron Golesorski, Daniel Patterson, Lindsay Randall (Michael), Joseph, Katie Claire and John Overath; and great-grandmother of six, Luke and Kellen McGrath, Evelyn and Richard D. Boss, and Grace and Devon Stalek. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister, June Rose Meert, sisters-in-law Jean Jaloski, Jean Wilson, brother-in-law Dan Overath (Shirley), and many nieces and nephews.

Born in the coal-mining community of Madison, PA, Irene Jaloski was the daughter of Katherine McMahon and Charles Jaloski. A graduate of St. Francis School of Nursing, Pittsburgh PA, she joined her brothers Chuck and Jack and her husband Rich in service to the United States military during World War II. She served as an Army nurse in the South Pacific, returning stateside at the end of the war. She married Rich Overath in 1946. Together they raised eight children, living in New Jersey, Washington D.C., Ardmore, Cheswick, and Bryn Mawr, PA. Irene will join her husband for internment at Arlington National Cemetery.

Mrs. Overath devoted her life to her family, emphasizing the importance of education, service and travel. Her memory and values endure in the daily lives of her grateful family.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations in Irene Overath’s memory to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, 333 Lancaster Ave #414, Wynnewood PA 19096 (www.alexslemonade.org).