Irene A. Capone

Irene A. Capone, 96, of Mahanoy City, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 31st with her family by her side.

Born August 9, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Kasperan) Burke.

Irene was a member of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Mahanoy City.  She was a 1947 graduate of Mahanoy City High School.  She worked as a homemaker for most of her life.  After World War II, she worked at George’s Ice Cream Parlor, where she met the love of her life, Gino Capone.  Irene was an avid fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband- Eugene “Gino” Capone in 2008, her son- Eugene “Gino” Capone in 1983, and her brother- Edward Burke.

Irene is survived by her 3 children- Edward Capone and his wife Maureen of Barnesville, MaryAnn Hruniuk and her husband John of Mahanoy City, and Monica Capone and her husband Henry Blume of Mahanoy City.  She is also survived by her sister, Rita Burke Valanty.  She also leaves behind her 11 grandchildren- Marisa Jadosh wife of Frank, Angela Heller wife of Kyle, Monique McCarthy, Edward Capone Jr., Renee Hruniuk, Mario Capone, Eugene Capone husband of Sofia, Christopher Capone husband of Abigail, Heidi Hruniuk Dower wife of Tom, Anthony Capone husband of Jennifer, and John Ross Hruniuk.  She also leaves behind her 15 great-grandchildren- Oceana, Madison, Skyann, Dallis, Lilianna, Nicholas, Gianna, Nico, Gemma, Riley, Kinsley, Everly, Dominic, Carlo, and Lucas; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 10am in St. Teresa of Calcutta Church in Mahanoy City and will be officiated by Msgr. William F. Glosser.  Visitation will be held from 8 to 10am in the church.  The burial will immediately follow Mass in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mahanoy City.

The James P. Haughney Funeral Home, with the assistance of the Oravitz Home for Funerals Inc, are entrusted with the arrangements.

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