Magdalena S. "Peggy" (Santi) Irwin, 81, of Clarksburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at her home.The daughter of Joseph C. and Christine M. (Kovich) Santi, she was born September 12, 1926 in Bairdstown, PA.Mrs. Irwin was a member of SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairsville and Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Theresa #564.She worked for 25 years at Torrance State Hospital, retiring in 1975.Her children and grandchildren where her life.She enjoyed playing bingo. Surviving are eight children, Samuel Irwin and wife, Anne of Blossburg; William Irwin and wife, Marlene of Blairsville; Joseph Irwin of Blairsville; Edward Irwin of Blairsville; Thomas Irwin of Derry; Christine Piper and husband, Robert of Latrobe; Patricia Hafer and husband, David of Clarksburg and Stephanie Muir of Torrance; 33 grandchildren; 65 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a brother, Charles Santi of Buffalo, NY; two sisters, Pauline Lail of Buffalo, NY and Rosemary Conlley and husband, Thomas of Newport News, VA.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William W. Irwin in 1981; a grandson, Derrick Muir in 2005; three great grandchildren, Nathaniel Long, Hannah E. Long and Aidan Irwin; and a sister, Elizabeth Kritzer.The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Thursday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA where a Wake service will be held at 8:30 P.M. Thursday. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Friday at the SS Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairsville, with Fr. Chester J. Raimer as celebrant.Interment will be in SS Simon & Jude Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
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