Irene C. Meroski

February 29, 1940 - December 26, 2019

Irene C. (Kapinos) Meroski, 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Bear Mountain at West Springfield. Born February 29, 1940, daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Bys) Kapinos, she was a lifelong Chicopee resident. Irene was a graduate of Chicopee High School and Westfield State College, where she earned a Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Education. She was a retired elementary school teacher in the Chicopee School District and a communicant of the Basilica of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr. Irene was predeceased by her beloved husband, Paul F. Meroski and is survived by her loving children, John P. Meroski, of Fayetteville, NC, Linda Meroski, of Chicopee, Catherine Meroski, of Chicopee, Heidi Pike, of Chicopee and Jaquelin Caraballo, of Springfield; and five cherished grandchildren, Robert, Becky, James, Brent and Meagan. Family and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial for Irene on Monday at 10AM in St. Stanislaus Basilica, 566 Front St., Chicopee. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Assisi, 92 Archie St., Chicopee, MA 01020.