Obituary of Irene H. DeGroff
Mrs. Irene H. DeGroff , 103 , of Amsterdam , New York, most recently of the Sarah J. Sanford Home for Women, passed away Tuesday December 19, 2017 at the EL Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility in Amsterdam.
Born in Amsterdam, NY on April 23, 1914 a daughter of the late Ernest and Emma Juedes Frank. She was a lifelong area resident and attended Amsterdam High School. Irene was employed for a time by the former Mohawk Carpet Mills and later the Greater Amsterdam School District in the Cafeteria before her retirement. She was very active in the former 1st Presbyterian Church in Amsterdam. She enjoyed music and enjoyed spending time with her family.
She married Edward F. DeGroff in 1935. He passed away in 1979. Irene is survived by her son, Bruce (Barbara) DeGroff of New Hampshire and Florida. Ten grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her two sons, Robert DeGroff and Thomas DeGroff and one daughter, Claudia Bilecki along with two sisters, Gertrude and Myrtle Frank.
Funeral services will be held in the spring and will be announced. Memorial contributions may be made to The Alzheimer's Association,
4 Pine West Plaza Suite #405, Albany, NY 12205 or to the United Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St. Amsterdam, NY 12010.
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