Irene Cagen Forrest

Irene and I were friends for 41 years. I knew her mom, dad, and met Andrew. Although I moved away we would connect every few years and when we got together we never missed a beat. We picked up from where we left off. We shared special secrets, laughter, tears, and a connection that will last forever. I missed her last year and did not know of her illness; I would have come to her immediately if I had knows as well as have attended her memorial service. I sadly found out unexpectedly in...

Irene was one of the kindest people I've ever met. She will be so very missed.
xo tay

Irene,

You were always so lovely to me. I will remember you with great fondness. I was lucky to have had the pleasure to know you and to work with you. Our business lost a good one.

With love and admiration.

Meredith Fine

Sad news... She was the nicest casting director I met while I was in LA a couple of years ago. We had started a formal drink at "Chocolat" on Melrose, and it went on so well that we had decided to have dinner, after she offered me her assistance for rushing to find a cellphone card just before the store'd close ! We'd had a lot of fun, and I have a vivid souvenir of her...

I loved Irene's pixie spirit, her kindness and generosity of love, time and input. She was a remarkably talented woman in many ways. And she truly loved people. I am sure she is keeping the angels in stitches up there in heaven and God is smiling.

I knew Irene for a short time from 2008 on. What I learned was that she was an extremely caring and loving person. She taught me a lot in a very short time and I'm forever thankful for that. I was deeply saddened when I found out about her battle with brain cancer. I had the opportunity to spend several hours with Irene after her first surgery at a care home in West Hollywood. She was her usual self, she was happy and wasn't letting her medical complications bring her spirit down.
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In memmory of Irene

Irene was kind, witty, smart and fun...there's so much that can't be said here, only that we will miss her tremendously. Andrew, your cousins and aunt send our deepest condolences and love to you and the family.

So many wonderful memories filled with laughter. What a special soul we have lost.