Obituary of Irene M Thompson

Thompson, Irene M. (nee Rymer), age 93 of Hamburg at rest in Hamburg on May 5, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Thompson (1983). Loving Mother of Joseph Thompson, Jane I. Neal and her husband Robert and the late Paul Thompson (2005). Sister of the late Leo Rymer and Sarah Cortese. Sister in-law of Jane Rymer and Eileen Thompson. Loving grandmother of Kathryn Sellers and her huband Norman, Jennifer Saltzman and her husband James, Robert Neal and his wife Cynthia, and Dean, Jennifer, Brian, Allison, and Meghan Thompson. She is also survived by 7 great-grandchildren. Born in Paterson, she lived in Paterson for most of her life before moving to Hamburg. She was a Secretary at Kennedy High School, Paterson, for many years. After that she was a secretary at Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains, for 10 years before retiring 21 years ago. Mrs. Thompson was an avid crocheter. She also loved to camp and spend time traveling. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Friday at 10:00 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Gerard RC Church, Paterson at 10:30 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Thursday 5:00 - 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860 would be appreciated.