Irena was born to Stjepan and Ljubica Pirih in 1973 in Zagreb, Croatia. She decided to move to Canada when she was all of 15 years old and came to live with her Uncle Drago, Aunt Isabel, and their children, Lisa and Carlo, in Ontario working at “the lake”.
Irena was then welcomed into the Currie family by Bill and Teri with open arms and helped raise their children, Matt and Shannon, whom she loved dearly, for many happy years. Irena and Kevan were always included as part of the Currie family and they enjoyed many travelling adventures together.
Irena and Kevan had their first and second dates almost 10 years apart and were married in 2005 in a beautiful simple ceremony in Toronto. They were lucky to spend 15 of the best years together and were the loves of each others' lives. They also loved and raised Leia, their beautiful puppy, together.
Irena loved to hike and explore the beautiful woods of Vancouver, cook incredible meals, travel the world, and celebrate life with her extended family and amazing friends.
Irena passed away too soon on September 18th, 2020 from complications due to Lupus.
Irena is survived by her husband, Kevan, her mother, Ljubica, her brother, Hrvoje, and her nieces and nephews Loris, Leona, Teddy and Andrew. She will be greatly missed by everyone including her mother-in-law, Sandra (Howard), father-in-law, Michael (Judy), and sister-in-law, Emma (Sean).
A “Celebration of Life” gathering in Ontario will be organized and announced at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lupus Canada at:
https://lupuscanada.org/get-involved/ways-to-donate/donation-page
You will always be remembered.
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