Obituary of Irene R. Sonko

Irene R. (Polachek) Sonko, age 102, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 6, 2014. Mrs. Sonko was born December 3, 1912 in Hungary, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Elizabeth Polachek. She lived in Lincoln Park. She was employed as a Factory Worker for many years before retiring. Mrs. Sonko was a member of St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Lincoln Park. Beloved wife of the late Lee Sonko, Devoted mother of Rita Temes, Lee and his wife Marlene Sonko and the late Marcia Sonko, Loving sister of Helen Yobbagy, Devoted grandmother of Wendy and her husband Justin Sabino, Craig and his wife Soraida Temes, Bart Temes, Melissa Sonko and Lee Sonko, Jr., Great grandmother of Alexa, Arianna, Craig, Michael, Jenelle, Julia and Tiffany and Dear aunt of Pat & Barbara. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. The funeral Mass will be Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Lincoln Park and will be celebrated by Father Thomas Mangieri. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph's R.C. Church, 216 Comly Road, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035