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Funeral Held for Pro Life Sidewalk
Warrior Irene Apple of Albany NY.
With deep sadness I
am writing to tell you of the passing of Pro-Life Sidewalk Warrior Irene
Apple, formerly of Albany, NY. Irene passed away at her daughter’s home
in Shaftsbury Vermont on Friday, May 23rd after a long illness. Irene’s
selfless devotion to the young mothers and innocent unborn babies coming
to the
Planned Parenthood Albany Clinic an
259 Lark St Albany, NY 12210, as well as her dedicated service to the
elderly at Villa Mary Immaculate Nursing Home in Albany NY is a page right
from the Gospel of Life.
As a consistent
Witness for Life even into her seventies, Irene braved all kinds of
weather arriving on her bicycle to picket and pray and offer hope to the
young mothers going in for abortions on Lark Street. Sometimes health
and personal obligations prevented Irene from staying more than a quarter
of an hour, but nevertheless she came in faith anyway, knowing that the
Lord would fully accept her gift of time in standing up for his most
precious pre-born children. Irene’s loving example of the “little way” is
a model for all of us to follow as we seek to serve Christ in the most
vulnerable amongst us. May God’s face shine upon you, Irene, and give you
peace.
Funeral
arrangements were posted in the Times Union on Monday, May 25th. There
will be a wake at the Brewster Funeral Home, 34 Park Place, Manchester
Center, Vermont, from 6 to 8PM on Tuesday, May 26th. A funeral mass will
be celebrated at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, Route 153, West
Pawlet, VT on Wednesday, May 27th at 11:30AM.
I do not have a
street address for her daughter in Shaftsbury, but I believe that cards
addressed in care of the funeral home will reach her daughter, Mary Woods.
Sincerely for Life,
Michael Schweigert President
Citizens Concerned
for Humanlife Albany NY
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