In Celebration of

Irene Vibrys (nee Simkus)

March 26, 1935 - November 29, 2024

Passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024 at the age of 89. Cherished mother to Michael Rope and Lori Savickas. Devoted grandmother to Nicholas and Patrick. She is also survived by her brother Romas (Gene) and family. Irene will be missed by many relatives and friends in Canada, U.S. and Lithuania. Irene retired from the Canadian Securities Institute after 28 years as V.P. Administration. She was active in Girl Guides, Baltic Women’s Council and the Catholic Women’s League of her parish. Irene was a member of York Artists Guild for 20 years. In Lieu of flowers please donate to the Lithuanian Parish of the Resurrection.

Friends may call at the Turner & Porter Yorke Chapel, 2357 Bloor Street West, Friday, December 6, 2024 from 5-8pm. Rosary prayers at 7pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at Church of the Resurrection, 1 Resurrection Road, 10am on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Interment will follow at St. John’s Lithuanian Cemetery.

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Dana & Viktoras Skukauskas (My RIP mom Ona's close lifelong friend & fellow Sea Scout)

Entered December 11, 2024 from Toronto

Deepest sympathy to Mike Rope, Lori Rope Savickas and her 2 sons and all your beloved relatives & closest friends at this time of grief. The photos you have posted are wonderful. So sorry for your loss. Your mom was a beautiful, gentle and sweet spirit. I have many memories going back decades as a daughter of 2 Lithuanian immigrant parents (one from BC & the other from Europe). Love to see the old B&W photo albums of my RIP mom Ona Skukauskas when she & close pal Irena were Lithuanian female sea scouts. They set up tents up on my parent's summer cottage in Wasaga Beach where Irena's former husband RIP Mr Rope had built a cottage for Ona & Viktoras Skukauskas. Many happy memories of wonderful campfires of singing Lithuanian songs & dancing the twist during the groovy 60s and 70s. May Irena rest in peace now as she haas been welcomed into Heaven by sweet angels and former family/friends who have passed away in previous years.