Whelma B Irby Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Whelma B Irby of Vineland, New Jersey, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on October 22, 2025 at the age of 89. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Whelma B Irby to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father Ned Sheal; her husband Frank A. Irby; her children, Charles Irby and Anita Irby-Still; her significant other Patrick Gargano; her mother Emma Brooks Stewart; her siblings, Oscar J. Brooks and Estella Stewart Bailey; her nieces, Verneva Owen Harris and Barbara Ann Owen; and her nephew Robert E. Beaver.
She is survived by: her child Francis Irby; her siblings, Luetta Stewart Owen, Evangelist Novella Stewart Beaver (William) and Lynn E. Stewart Jr. (Melinda); her sister-in-law Verneva F. Brooks; her nieces and nephews, Oscar J. Brooks Jr., Melvin Lee Bailey Jr., Master Sargent, Stewart III (Shari), Lynda Miller, Maurice A. Brooks (Milicent) and Stephanie Y. Beaver; her stepchildren, Kathleen Walsh (John), Ellen Mason (Fred), Jean Jones (Robert), Wayne Gargano (Helen) and Michele Ballin (Gary); and her great grandchild Patrick.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Diabetes Association or your local Kidney Association.
