A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, the former Irene T. Klepinski, passed away after a brief stay at Elderwood Health Care at Lancaster, New York, at the age of 95.

Irene was the beloved wife and soulmate of the late Victor B. Czaplinski, who predeceased her on, December 7, 2002.

She was the devoted mother of Dianne (John) Wilk, John (Joyce) Czaplinski, Joanne (Michael) Bushen, Geraldine (Robert Swiatek) Pinson, Ronald (Tina) Czaplinski, and the late Richard Czaplinski.

A proud grandmother of Dawn (late Brian) Wirth, John (Lori) Wilk, Kammy (Matthew) Westphal, John (Shannon) Czaplinski, David Czaplinski, Michelle Bushen, Michael Bushen, Julie Czaplinski, Renee Czaplinski, and Jason Czaplinski.

Loving great-grandmother of Brianna, Amber, Jacob, Allison, Zachary, Cassandra, Alex, Liam, Chelsie, Paige, Aleyah, Karlei, Brayden, Austin, Hannah, Sophia, Tyler, Aubrie, Emma, Gianna, Addy and great-great-grandmother of Lillyana.

The cherished daughter of the late Stella (nee Miniszewski and lat Zygmund Klepinski, Sr. and dearest sister of Dolores (late Forest) Wright, Eleanor (James) Krakowiak, Adele Lawicki, Gloria Andrew and the late Alice (late Anthony) Wydro, late Mathew Klepinski, late Dorothy (Robert) Jankowski, late John (late Geraldine) Klepinski, late Raymond (Ann) Klepinski and the late Zygmund Klepinski, Jr.

She was also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will be present on Friday from 4-8 PM at the PIETSZAK FUNERAL HOME, 2400 William St. (near Harlem) where a prayer service will be held on Saturday at 9 AM, followed by A Mass of Christian Burial at St. Josaphat Church, located at William at Peoria Sts., in Cheektowaga, New York 14206, at 9:30 AM.

Interment will follow at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, in Cheektowaga, New York.