Irene Alma Elizabeth Rahme (nee Shearer)
February 11, 1930 - November 28, 2024
Irene passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the age of 94, with her family by her side at Glen Hill Terrace in Whitby, Ontario. A longtime resident of Oshawa, Ontario, Irene met her husband Howard there, where they married and raised their family.
Predeceased by her parents Robert and Alma Shearer; husband Howard Rahme; partner Leonard Head; sons Eric and Donald Rahme; and siblings Robert (Joyce) Shearer, James Shearer, and Jennie Shearer. She is survived by her brother Jack Shearer and sisters-in-law Hilda Shearer, Mary Shearer, and Joan Rahme.
Irene will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Janice Rahme (Stewart Franck), Laurie Rahme, and Lori Birch; her grandchildren Jeremy and Heather Pilkey, Jennifer Pilkey (Carson Shand), Jason Rahme, Justin Rahme, Christina Dubblestein, and Craig Dubblestein; and her great-grandchildren Philip (Alysia), Madelyn, Xavier, Teah, Liliana, Victoria, and Cooper. Irene’s legacy lives on through her crocheted blankets, her love, and her acts of kindness.
Friends and family are invited to celebrate Irene's life on Sunday, January 12, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at McINTOSH-ANDERSON-KELLAM FUNERAL HOME LTD., 152 King St. E., Oshawa (905-433-5558). A time of reflection and remembrance will begin at 2:30 p.m., followed by refreshments.
Special thanks to the staff at Glen Hill Terrace for their palliative care and the touching walk of honour as Irene exited the building. Donations in her memory to the Alzheimer Society of Canada or Glen Hill Terrace would be greatly appreciated.
Memories and notes of condolence may be shared at McIntosh-Anderson-Kellam Funeral Home.
