Irene May Hall

May 5, 1935 – January 21, 2016

Irene May Hall was born to Earl and Thelma (Pickering) Pitman on May 5, 1935 in San Diego, California. She grew up in Sunnyside, California with her brother, Mack, and her sisters, Helen, Shirley and Janie. Irene graduated from Chula Vista High School. She married “Bud” Hall in Yuma, Arizona on May 22, 1954. She moved to Charleston, Illinois, and lived with Bud’s parents while he fought in the Korean War. Bud and Irene made their first home in Charleston, and their children Bill and Terri were born there. They moved to Poway, California in December 1965. Years later they moved to Chula Vista.

Irene worked various jobs while raising their children. She worked for JC Penney, Sony Cabinets, Travel Lodge, and at Point Loma Nazarene University where she retired after 22 years. When Irene retired, she moved to Temecula, California. After retiring Irene began crafting. She specialized in making beautiful silk flower arrangements and greeting cards which she enjoyed selling at craft shows. She also volunteered at Gateway Nazarene Church where she was involved with Women’s Ministry, MOPS and also decorated the church at Christmas and for various church functions. Until this December, Irene always made Christmas treats for Bud and Bill’s coworkers to enjoy.

Over the years many people referred to her as “Mom” as she generously took them under her wing.

Irene is survived by her son, William Earl Hall and his wife Nina, and her daughter, Teresa Marie Downs and her husband Lew. Her Grandchildren, Jason William Downs and his wife Ashley, Cody Tyler Hall, Leah Marie Dunnicliffe and her husband Devin. Her great granddaughters, Kenzie Reese and Kori Rae Dunnicliffe and little Harper Rose Downs on the way. Her sisters Shirley Vincent and Janie McCarty and her husband Bernard. Her brother-in-law, Walt McCormick. And many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bud, her brother Mack and his wife Diana, her sister Helen McCormick and her baby brother Jay and baby sister Katherine.

We are all saddened by her death and will greatly miss her, yet we rejoice that she has gone on to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus.

Her celebration of Life service will be on January 28 at 1:30 at Point Loma Nazarene College, at the Ellipse Chapel, First Nazarene Church, Point Loma, 3901 Lomaland Drive.