Irene Marie Amero

She was born in Mexico Maine on April 11, 1939 a daughter of Aime A. and Donalda A. (Boudreau) Rancourt.

Irene attended St. Theresa’s school and Mexico High School.

She met the love of her life at an early age and spent many happy years building their life together with their four children, three grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

During her later years, Irene and Jack enjoyed traveling together for many vacations. One of her favorite places to go was Quebec Canada.

She also enjoyed her family reunions where she could spend many hours with her sisters and brothers visiting and conversing about all their lives and many fond memories that they shared together.

Irene will be remembered for her kind heart, her generosity and her great sense of humor. Anyone who met her was happy just to be in her presence, she had a way about her that made you feel special every time you were with her. To her children she was their special angel, we could not have asked for a better Mom. She was always there for each one of us with her love and support no matter what was going on in our lives. We were truly blessed for all the years we had our angel we called MOM.

Surviving are her husband, John B. “Jack” Amero of Mexico; her children, Sharon A. Perry and husband Jeffrey of Rumford, Andrea M. Benson and husband Craig of York, ME, Veronica “Ronnie” Hanson of Dixfield and Jeffery S. Amero of Rumford; siblings, Aime “Pete” Rancourt and wife Annette of So. Hampton, PA, Cecilia “CeCe” Beaudet of Mexico, Edmond Rancourt and wife Rachel of Daytona, FL, Annette Henry of Litchfield, NH, Geraldine Frew and husband John of Westminster, MA, Norman Rancourt of Daytona, FL, Susan Viger and husband Edmond of Rumford, and Terri Cocca and husband David of Atlanta, Georgia; three grandchildren, Lisa Millbury and husband Scott, Michael Benson, and Marcus Benson and wife Amanda; one great granddaughter, Vanessa Bisson; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents, a brother Bernard Rancourt and a son in law Jeff Hanson.