Kathy Jankowski lost her mother on November 5, 2007. I will always remember her as such a friendly person. She always welcomed you into her home with open hands and a bright smile! She was such a happy person! Karen sent me the following Memorial and I learned more about Irene and thought it was important to pass on to you. Please take a few minutes to read it... 
The family of Irene Jankowski wishes to inform you of her passing. She passed away on November 5, 2007. She was 84 years old.She attended the Detroit Day School for the Deaf and graduated from Mackenzie High School in Detroit. Irene was an active member of the National Fraternal Society of the Deaf, the Detroit Association of the Deaf and the Lutheran Church for the Deaf in Michigan for many years, as well as the Gulf Coast Deaf Service Center in Florida.
As a student, she was a champion speller and went all the way to the Michigan State competition basing her spelling solely on what she lip-read.
A loving, caring woman with a cheerful smile, she is missed by her husband, Alex; daughter Kathy; Karen Goss; and grandson, Vitali.
The Irene Jankowski Memorial Fund has been established in her memory at the American Association of the Deaf-Blind. Donations may be sent to: The Irene Jankowski Memorial Fund at: The American Association of the Deaf-Blind, 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 121 , Silver Spring, MD 20910
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I remember Irene making us dinner many years ago in Rochester. She was a very good cook. My mom Bernice went with us to the Jankowski house. They both were so gracious to us. It was a little uncomfortable at first as they both were deaf . and we were hearing with very little sign laungage .She was a very quiet gentle caring person. wanting to make us all feel at home. As we did.We will all miss you Irene.
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