Irene G. Watters

Irene G. Watters obituary

Irene G. Watters

Irene Watters Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gibbons Funeral Home - Elmhurst on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Irene G. Watters, age 98, of Elmhurst, longtime member of the Elmhurst Bridge Club; certified ACBL Life Master; former member Elmhurst Newcomers Club; former Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Auxillary volunteer; beloved wife of the late Norman; loving mother of Russell (Jennifer) Watters, Laura (Tom) Bianchi and Jeffrey (Anne Rowe) Watters; proud grandmother of Ashley (Jim) Rovenski, Travis (Alison Hill), Kimberly (Elliott) Kurtz, Kelly (Anthony) Fiorino, Christina (Allen) Wolfe and Daisy and Chloe Watters; cherished great-grandmother of John, Adalynn and Lacey. Visitation Monday, February 12, 2024, 9:00 a.m. until time of funeral service 11:00 a.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Interment private at Chapel Hill Gardens West, Oakbrook Terrace. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Easter Seals, Attn: Online Giving Coordinator, 141 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1400A, Chicago, IL 60604. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com

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