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Born in
Liepaja, Latvia, on August 22,1934, Irene was one of 4
children in a family that experienced the turmoil of
WWII. The family emigrated from Latvia (1940) and moved to
Poland. From there they journeyed to Germany, where they
lived close enough to Berlin to hear the detonation of the
bombing of the city as the war came to an end. Life was not
easy for Irene during those days. In 1949 she lost her twin
sister, Ruth, and 6 years later she lost her father. Her
journeys were not over yet. In 1956, one year after her Dad
passed away, Irene, her mother and her little brother
immigrated to the USA. She married Victor Dzintarnieks in
1958 and thus ended up living in Long Island for the rest of
her life. Irene went through two marriages, and lost her
second husband, Lenny Mackey, to a sudden, unexpected
massive heart attack.
The event
that seemed to strike her hardest than all the other trials
was the loss of her youngest son, David. Irene
suffered greatly at that time, but in time she drew closer
to her only remaining son, Gunnar, with whom she developed a
true "friendship" in her latter years.
In mid
August 2005, she developed some discomfort in her abdomen
and loss of energy and appetite. Subsequent tests revealed a
9cm growth on her liver. She was admitted into Good
Samaritan Hospital on September 6, 2005, where she left her
earthly body at 9:23PM, September 13, 2003.
Irene,
nicknamed Schultzie, will be missed by many friends and
relatives. Her vitality, energy, enthusiasm, and zest for
life touched everyone with whom she interacted..
The
crowning event in her life was the day she received Jesus
Christ as her Savior and Lord. While she celebrated her 71st
birthday on August 22, 2005, she experienced the New Birth
at Noon, September 5, 2005. Praise the Lord for His
everlasting Mercy! |
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This collage consisted of
pictures commemorating
Irene's entire life. |
The interment ceremony was
held at St. Patrick's Cemetary |
David's remains are at the right.
Lenny's in the middle, and
Irene's at the left. |
