Ireneo E. Cano

It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved father and grandfather

Ireneo (Rene) Cano. He passed away at 87 years of age on April 22, 2020. He was

predeceased by his daughter, Olivia, in 1993, who died at the age of 22, and is survived

by his loving wife Soledad Cano, and his children Celeste Bahia and her husband Percy,

Pia Marcks and her husband Paul, Enrico Cano and his wife Lorrie, Monica Walsh and

her husband George, Regina Masherelli and her husband Pat. He is also survived by his

grandchildren Crystal Alfonso and her husband Roderick, Samantha Bahia, Alexander

Bahia, Andrew Aguilera, Mark Walsh, Gianna Masherelli, Dominic Masherelli, and

Olivia Sean Cano.

Ireneo was born in Pulilan, Bulacan, Philippines. After completing law school, he

worked as a counselor and politician in the Philippines. He was a skilled motorcyclist

and would often bring his children to school on his motorcycle. He emigrated to the

United States in the early 1970s, where he worked as a skilled welder and later became

a self employed truck driver. He had incredible comedic wit and often demonstrated his

talent at family functions. He was very knowledgeable about any topic and would

regularly watch the game show, Jeopardy, due to his love for trivia, history, and current

events. Rene had great love for his family and will be deeply missed by everyone.

Special thanks to the staff at Inglemoor Rehabilitation and Care Center who provided

him with outstanding compassion and nursing care over the last three years.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to New Jersey Pandemic relief fund (NJPRF)

cfnj.networkforgood.com

Funeral and Memorial Mass services will be scheduled at a later date.