Irene Ann Quarando, 84, Enjoyed Traveling

Born July 17, 1922 in Lorain, she was a life long resident.

She worked as a key punch operator at Tapan in Elyria and later taught computer comprehension at St. Peters School in Lorain.

She was a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Lorain where she was active in the Mission Circle. She was a member of the Lakeland Women’s Club and was a hospital volunteer at Community Health Partners. She enjoyed traveling.

She is survived by her sons, Joe “Buddy” Quarando, St. Louis, Missouri and William “Bill” Quarando of South Amherst; a daughter, Elizabeth Prospal, Troy, Michigan; 9 grandchildren; and a sister, Angeline Harris of Amherst.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Genewa “Gene” Quarando in 1990; parents, John and Anna (nee Barczyk) Jarzmik; sisters, Mildred Klein and Helen Quarando; and a brother, Albin Jarzmik.

Friends may call Sunday, May 6, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dombrowski-Humphrey-Riddle Funeral Home, 1939 Oberlin Ave. Lorain, Ohio. Prayers will be said at the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 418 West 15th Street, Lorain. Father Robert J. Gllepko, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 43099 North Ridge Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035 or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.

Online condolences may be made to www.dombrowskifuneralhome.com.