Irene F. Sinkele 1939-2025

She was born on June 12, 1939, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian Oleksak.

Irene, a South High School graduate, worked for many years at General Electric.

She was a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church in Youngstown, where she made delicious pierogies every week. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She leaves behind her sons, Jeff (Laurie) Sinkele of Salem, South Carolina, and Kevin (Carrie) Sinkele of Austintown; grandchildren, Kellie (Michael) Wolverton, Jeff Sinkele, Marissa (Branden) St. Clair, Ron (Randi) Haines, Stylianos Pateras and Michael Pateras; great-grandchildren, Lyla, Truet, Lilliana, Juliette and Ryan; and sisters, Joani (Jeff) Bott, Phyllis Ashley and Delores Benson.

Other than her parents and brother, Chester, she was preceded in death by her husband, David J. Sinkele, who passed away Dec. 14, 2013.

Private family services will be held.

The family has entrusted their loved one to the Kubina Yuhasz Funeral Home.

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