Irene Mary Devlin
elevated s2lYu August 5, 1932 – August 13, 2024
elevated s2lYu Visitation
Friday August 23, 2024 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm & 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated s2lYu Funeral Mass
Saturday August 24, 2024 at 1:30 pm- Chapel of St Joseph
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated s2lYu To view the funeral mass – Click Here
elevated s2lYu Interment
elevated s2lYu Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Section 40
elevated s2lYu Obituary
elevated s2lYu Irene Devlin breathed her last breath on August 13th surrounded by family; she was 92. She now joins her beloved husband of 66 years, Gerry Devlin, in eternal life. Irene’s name means peace and she was a person who exuded and inspired peace.
elevated s2lYu Irene is predeceased by her parents Helen and Frank Trace and brothers John, Basil and David. She is survived by her children Joe, Mary Teresa (Steven), John, Anne (David) and Michael (Nadine). She also leaves behind her siblings, Bill (Eva) and Helen, and sisters in law, Marlene and Eva. She will be greatly missed by her 13 grandchildren, Victoria, Joan, Ellen, Annie, Sarah (Matt), Rebecca, Erin, Michael, Kate, Ruth, Matthew, Lauren, Caleb, and her great grandson, Alden, along with nieces and nephews.
elevated s2lYu She was a school teacher and an active parishioner with Gerry at Annunciation Parish (Toronto) as well as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and Marriage Preparation Facilitator. Irene earned her B.A. in Art History from the University of Toronto in June 1988.
elevated s2lYu Irene loved her family fully and deeply and was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She was a lifelong learner with a deep devotion to her faith and service to others and instilled in her children the importance of the Catholic faith, education and family.
elevated s2lYu In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant House, or the church or charity of your choice.
My deepest condolences to Anne and her family. I worked with Irene (and Anne) at SARB, and Irene was kind and thoughtful and always happy to chat for a few minutes. I have thought very fondly about both Anne and Irene over the years and then saw Irene’s obituary in the paper on the weekend. My thoughts are with you as you navigate this sad time.
– Jocelyn Grills
My deepest condolences to Anne and family. I”m one of Gery’s caregiver from Mosaic
I witnessed the love and affection Gerry and Irene had. Praying together at night. Watching morning mass every day..Saying Iloveyou to each other. And more. Since November 2023. I’m so glad that I was able got a chance to see and talked to her last July 18 @ Delmanor. She was surprised to see me again.
We’’ll missed you Gerry and Irene.
The Comisso family was deeply saddened by the news of Irene’s passing. May all of your wonderful memories of your Mum comfort you during this heartbreaking time.
Our sincerest condolences ,
Luigi, Fides, Laura and Steven
I wish to send my condolences to the Devlin family. We the Njihias are sad to hear of the passing of our beloved Irene (mama Devlin) . We were direct recipients of Irene’s love and kindness when we immigrated to Canada. Irene has nurtured us over the years and always had words of encouragement at moments of difficulty. We credit her to our successful settling and thriving in Canada. May God rest her in eternal peace. Irene, your legacy lives on.
Jane and family
We mourn the death of Irene, the matriarch of the Devlin family and her partner in life, Gerry. We enjoyed our dinners with them, sharing our family stories and views on life. Their commitment to their Catholic faith and the raising of their five accomplished children is an inspiration to us. We are thrilled that our daughter Nadine and our grandchildren Matthew, Lauren and Caleb are part of this wonderful Devlin family.
We send our love to all of them.
Ron Cannata and Brenda Becker