Irene M Dale

April 12, 2019

Irene (nee Miller)Dale of Moorestown, formerly of Chesterfield and Medford, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2019. Irene was the beloved wife of John A. Dale and the loving mother of Denise (William) Koetas, Andrea (Lincoln) Haresign, Deborah (Ethan) Seidel and Valerie White. She is survived by her grandchildren Benjamin Harris; Amy (Adrian) Melendez; Clifford, Eric, Justin and Jason Koetas and Emily White, and her brothers Gregory and Donald Miller. She was also the caring great-grandmother of Wyatt and Evelyn Harris and Adrianna and Athena Melendez. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Elizabeth Miller, her step• mother Jeanne Miller and her son-in-law Glenn White.Irene attended Springfield High School, PA, and was a graduate of Juniata College in 1958. A devoted mother and grandmother, Irene was active in her church and community. She was a huge support to her daughters in caring for her grandchildren, and she loved to work and care for her historic home in Chesterfield. Irene was also very involved, along with her husband John, in alumni activities for Juniata College. She was active in fund-raising for the college, and their gifts allowed for the building of Dale Hall, Kepple Hall, the renovation of Founders Hall, the establishment of the IT program and two endowed scholarships. At the founding of Dale Hall, Irene stepped out of her normally quiet self and made a moving and heartwarming speech. Irene traveled the world with her husband and they visited every continent. She loved reading, especially mysteries. She was an enthusiastic hockey fan, as a season ticket holder of the Flyers for over 20 years and later following the team avidly on television. A Memorial service will be held May 18th 2019 at 3:30 pm at the Chapel of the Evergreens, 309 Bridgeboro Rd. Moorestown, NJ 08057. Visitation from 3:00 pm to service time. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her name to Juniata College, Office of Development, Juniata College, 1700 Moore Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652.