She was born 99 years ago in Rochester, New York on March 17, 1921. Her parents were Louis and Constance (Lusardi) Filiberti. Irene and her sister Mary were both born and raised in Rochester.
Irene married Frank Mechetti on October 31, 1942. They had one daughter, Suzanne.
When it came time to retire, Irene and Frank chose Tucson, Arizona, where they moved to in 1982.
After Frank's passing in 1992, Irene moved to Chandler to be closer to her daughter and granddaughters.
Irene will be remembered as a strong-willed woman who had a lot of spirit and an even bigger heart.
She was very close to her family and especially loved her granddaughters. They fondly remember spending hours in the kitchen learning grandma's many recipes. She was a phenomenal cook who made a great polenta, quiche, lemon chicken, corn fritters and pasta. She made everything from scratch!
Her spirit will live on in her survivors. They include her daughter, Suzanne Thiras; her granddaughters Danielle (Alfredo) Marquez and Rochelle (Michael) Clendenin; her grandchildren Alfredo Marquez Jr, Joshua Marquez, Mariah Marquez, Brayden Clendenin, Carter Clendenin and Harper Clendenin; as well as her sister Mary Hnyda.
Irene was predeceased by her husband Frank, and her brother-in-law Leo in addition to her parents.
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