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Irene Jaffe Obituary
May 20, 2022
Irene S. Jaffe passed away peacefully on May 20th at home in the Adirondack Mountains. Born on December 26, 1956 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Marcia Jaffe. Irene was an accomplished Chef in the Lake George area, known for her larger-than-life personality. She loved cooking, entertaining her friends and boating, both on Loon Lake and the Long Island Sound where she grew up in Norwalk, CT. Growing up she was an accomplished equestrian and competed in The National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden numerous times. Irene attended Bennett College in Millbrook, NY and ALMA LaScoula Internazionale Culinary School in NYC and Italy. She is survived by her siblings, Nina and Chris; sister-in-law, Trudy; nephew, Matthew; nieces, Courtney and Kayla; and many friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Adirondack Council. Services will be private.
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Jill Holloway
September 2, 2023
We met at DUKE over 25 years ago. What a shock to learn she´s gone.
Kelly sanvidgr
June 19, 2022
Irene was a good friend, She will be very much missed! May God hold her in the palm of His hand.
Dawn & Martin Coppersmith
June 18, 2022
Irene was a friend of our daughter, Dawn. Irene shared Thanksgiving with our family in 2021 and helped with the cooking and helped make everything delicious. Rest in peace Irene.
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