Irene Wales P.

Irene P. Wales of St. Michaels, MD passed away on May 2, 2007 at the Caroline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Denton, MD. She was 85. Born on Oct. 30, 1921 in Tonbridge Wells, Kent, England, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Florence Jupp Bauley. During World War II, she and her sister, Gladys Armstrong, served in the Royal Air Force together in England and France. They had many adventures while in the RAF and enjoyed telling “war stories” to family and friends. Mrs. Wales was a war bride. During her time in the RAF, Irene met her husband to be, George Wales, who was serving in the US Army Air Corps. She enjoyed telling everyone, “I chased him all over Europe before I caught him.” Irene and George were married in England on Sept. 4, 1945. A year later, Irene and son, Robin, crossed the ocean on a modified freighter along with many other war brides to reunite with her husband and begin a new life in the USA. During her life, Irene cared for her family and her mother who crossed the “pond” a year after Irene. After a time as an ‘At Home Mom’, Irene worked in retail as a sales clerk and seamstress. Her husband, George, passed away in September, 1984. Irene loved to tell stories of life as a young child and often sang songs with her grandchildren discussing her childhood and valuable lessons she learned in life. As a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in St. Michaels, she was involved in several of the church circles and the choir. Mrs. Wales is survived by three children, Robin Wales and his wife, Kathy of Perry, AR, Richard Wales of St. Michaels, Pamela Newell and her husband, Jerry, of Easton; one sister, Gladys Armstrong of Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada; and seven grandchildren, Denise Wales and her husband, Bob Richey, of Washington, DC, Robert Wales of Shoreview, MN, Amy Wales of Annapolis, MD, Emily Wales of Landover, MD, Rebecca Wales, of St. Michaels, Amanda Hurley and her husband, Brian, and Hilary Newell of Easton. She was a great lady and will be missed by all her family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 3pm at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, St. Michaels with the Rev. Sam Hale officiating. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601 or St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 304 Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD 21663. Arrangements are by Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home P.A., Easton.