Irene Samal

Irene Samal, age 74, a Carson City resident for the past 14 years, died January 12, 2008 at Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare.

She was born on January 16, 1933 in Lithuania. She was married on July 31, 1954 in Toronto, Canada to Charles K. Samal. They lived in San Mateo, Calif. for 49 years before moving to Carson City. Irene was active in the Republican Party. She worked at Western Gold in Belmont, Calif. for 25 years as an accounts receivables clerk. Irene loved the outdoors and helped Charles build their dream mountain home to retire in.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a son Patrick.

Survivors include her husband, Charles of the home, one brother and sister-in-law in Canada, two nephews, a cousin, and an aunt.

Arrangements are entrusted to Walton's Chapel of the Valley in Carson City.