She was born in Mexico Maine on September 24, 1932 a daughter of Philip and Eva (Moelleur) Thibodeau.
Irene was educated in Mexico schools and was a graduate of Mexico High School.
She was employed with Diamond National and later at Boise Cascade in the lab where she picked up samples.
Irene was a communicant of Parish of the Holy Savior.
She enjoyed working with leather, doing crosswords, reading, taking in stray animals and most of all helping others.
Surviving are a niece, Denise Smithburger and husband David on No Canton, Ohio; and three nephews, David E. Thibodeau and wife Dottie of Candia, NH, Vincent J. Thibodeau and wife Blanche of Fort Royal, VA, and Philip C. Thibodeau and wife Jennifer of Winchester, VA.
She was predeceased by her parents, a sister Theresa and a brother Wilfred.