Irene Schuette

On June 5, 2024 Irene C. Schuette passed away peacefully. Born on September 19, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Petronella (Mackowiak) Nawrocki. Irene was the beloved wife of the late Edward H. Schuette for 51 years and the devoted and loving mother of Deborah (William) Fales; Diane (John) Phillips and Mark (Brenda) Schuette.

Irene was the fun-loving, kind, and adoring grandmother to Kimberly (Steve), Tara (Thomas), Brian (Laura), Leah (Jeffery), DayNa (Mark), and "Gigi" to her 13 great grandchildren- Alex, Emily, Logan, Cassie, Jackson, Mollie, Fiona, Arlo, Penny, Kolbe, Zelie, Bennett, and Willa. The last of 10 children, Irene was the little sister to the late Michael, Casimir, Marie, Lottie, Stella, Joseph, Chrystyna, Lillian, and Theresa. The aunt to numerous nieces and nephews and great to great-great-great nieces and nephews.

The viewing will be held at Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk on Friday June 14 from 3:00-7:00pm. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday June 15 at 11:00 am with a viewing at 10:30 am at Sacred Heart of Mary Church, 6736 Youngstown Avenue Baltimore, MD. Interment Private.

In honor of Irene's memory, the family requests that any donations be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Note that donation in honor of Irene Schuette; or St.Jude.org or call 1-800-822-6344.

A special thanks to Mark DiDomenico and the caring staff at Dacota Assisted Living for their kindness and special care of Irene for the past 6 years. A special thanks also to Amedisys Hospice Care and Nurse Dave for the end of life compassionate care extended to Irene the past 3 months.