Irene Irizarry

Irene S. Irizarry

January 26, 1973 – February 20, 2023

Irene Solano Irizarry, age 50 of Kempner, passed away surrounded by her family on the evening of February 20, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Viss Family Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. Visitation to the family will be one hour prior to the service.

Irene was born on January 26, 1973 in the Philippines. She received her degree in the field of Pharmacy from the Philippine Women’s University in 1993. For 13 years, she worked as a pharmacist in a veteran’s hospital in the Philippines where she often visited remote areas to provide World War II veterans with much needed medications. For the last 12 years, she dedicated much of her time caring for neglected children with special needs by ensuring they maintained proper health and a better quality of life.

She enjoyed many of the simple things in life and had a great appreciation for nature and a great love for animals, particularly dogs.

Irene is survived by her husband of 13 years, George Irizarry; daughters, Gabby, and Bianca; son, Duane; and her parents, Ireneo and Jane Solano.