Irene Hranek, 92, of Endicott, NY passed away peacefully on April 24, 2021. She was known to many as Grammy, and will be remembered by all who knew her as a wonderfully warm and generous person.Irene graduated with honors from Union - Endicott High School in 1946. She was a senior class officer and participated in numerous clubs. Her family will remember her most for her love of baking, especially eggie cookies, apple pie and French toast, playing Uno at the kitchen table, serving fresh raspberries with sugar sitting on the front porch, and calling her kids home with her exceptionally loud whistle. She loved to shop and was an amazing bargain hunter, and if you tried to do the jumble in the newspaper faster than she, you would likely lose. She knew the weekly menu at “Nya Nya’s” (Jimmy Roma's) and was a regular for pot roast sandwiches and chili. She made many friends working at Valley Design, and continued those friendships into her later years. She was married to Tony for 53 years. Together they had a zest for travel, visiting family in Czechoslovakia, taking many family trips cross country, spending summers at Sodus Point, and one of the best, their trip to Hawaii. They enjoyed many picnics with the Czechoslovak Moravian Club and listening to polkas.
She was predeceased by her parents, Frank and Elizabeth Wanechek, her husband Anthony Hranek, sisters and brothers in law Betty and Frank Sevcik, Lillian and William Antal, and grandson Eric Pinto. She is survived by her daughter Kathleen and husband John LaShier, her son, Gary and wife Tara Hranek, grandchildren Melissa and husband Mike Heller, Nicole and husband Eric Johnston, Brienne and husband Marcus Harris, Scott Hranek, Stefan Hranek, and many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank all the staff at Ideal Senior Living Center for their compassionate care, especially the 5th floor assisted living and dining room staff, Tulip Court, and Violet Court. The family will receive friends at the Leon Pucedo Funeral Home, Inc. 1905 Watson Blvd. Endicott, NY on Wednesday morning from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM when funeral services will begin, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Joseph’s Church 207 Hayes Ave. Endicott, NY. Burial will follow in Riverhurst Cemetery, Endwell, NY. The Funeral Mass will also be available live at St. Joseph’s Church Facebook Page. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to St. Joseph’s Church.
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