Obituary of Irene T. Killoran

Irene T. Killoran passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the age of 93. Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ, she was a resident of Lyndhurst, and Toms River where she lived in Holiday Heights. While at Holiday Heights she was active with the exercise class, the Walking Club, a member of the bowling league and was a volunteer bingo worker for a number of years.  Irene attended Hunter College in New York. She was employed for many years as an Office Manager and Legal Assistant to the Vice-President & General Counsel for a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corp. In 1967 she attained the rating of Certified Professional Secretary. This rating signified membership in a select group of top level secretaries and was the highest honor available in the secretarial profession. Irene is survived by her sister Joan E. Fitzpatrick, her husband Kenneth; niece Jacquelyn Lane, her husband Mark; nephew Kenneth R. Fitzpatrick, his wife Elizabeth; two great nieces: Megan and Mackenzie and a great nephew Ryan.  She is predeceased by her brothers, Robert and Donald. The Receiving of family and friends for Irene will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481 with a Memorial Service to commence at 3:00 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in Irene's memory may be made to National Veterans Foundation or St. Jude Children's Hospital.