March 29, 1931 – June 11, 2024
Irene K. Saia, nee Rzepczynski, age 93, of Crown Point, IN, formerly of South Holland, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Loving wife of the late Steve Saia and the late Edward Grotte Sr. Devoted mother of Nadine Rouse, Ed (Sally) Grotte, Steven (Barb) Saia, and Dennis (Denise) Grotte. Cherished grandmother of Mary (Dan) Dykshorn, Christopher Grotte, Ashley (Matt McGrady) Grotte, Dave (Katie Jones) Donahue, Dan (fiancée Helen Buck) Donahue, Beth (Scott) Ondas, Nicole (AJ) Schmelter, and Brian (Nicole) Sciackitano; great-grandmother of Dana, Nolan, and Colin Dykshorn, Hunter, Jim, and Nolan Sciackitano, Troy, Brett, and Kane Schmelter, and Trevor Ondas. Kind aunt and great- aunt of several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Mary Ann Rzepczynski, and five siblings.
Visitation Sunday, June 23, 2024, from 3 p.m. until the time of the prayer service at time pending at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.), Dyer, IN. Private inurnment Holy Cross Cemetery – Calumet City, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Albertine Sisters Retirement Home (1501 Hoffman St. Hammond, IN 46327) or Susan G. Komen (13770 Noel Rd. Suite 80889 Dallas, TX 75380), greatly appreciated.
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