Irene T. Brown

WOONSOCKET  Irene T. Brown, 55, of Woonsocket, died Tuesday morning at home surrounded by her family. She was the companion of Alan Duquette and the late Rene J. Dumas.
Born Sept. 4, 1952, in Woonsocket. She was a daughter of the late James T. and Blanche (Paul) Brown and step-daughter of the late Joseph E. Fontaine. She was a lifelong city resident.
Irene worked as a supervisor for the former Colby Glass in Woonsocket for 22 years. She also worked as an epoxy painter for the former Rose Craft in Woonsocket for 4 years before retiring in 1996.
Irene was the former Vice President to the Fairmont Manor Club.
She is survived by a daughter, Felicia Brown of Woonsocket; three brothers, Raymond and Joseph Fontaine both of Woonsocket and Donald Brown of Cranston; five sisters, Cindy Tellier, Lisa Cote of Woonsocket, Nancy Perrault of Blackstone, Susan Brown of No. Providence and Karen Pratt of California.
Her funeral will be held on Saturday at 8 am from the Egidio DiPardo & Sons Funeral Home, 75 Harris Ave., Woonsocket, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 am in Sacred Heart Church, Second Ave., Woonsocket. Burial in St. Jean the Baptiste Cemetery, Bellingham will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to charity of ones choice. Calling hours are Friday from 6-9pm.