Irene K. Draham (nee: Fox), age 96, formerly of Ardsley, passed away on June 2, 2024 at Meadowood Health Center; Irene was born in Philadelphia on March 12, 1928; dearest daughter of the late Raymond B. Fox and Mae Gertrude Fox (nee: Hogan); beloved wife of the late Leo Draham Jr.; loving mother of Michael (Sandy) Draham, Annemarie (Mark Thompson) Draham, Linda (John) Denny, and Leo (Rose) Draham III; dear sister of the late Patricia Fox, Bill Fox, Eleanor Nichols, and Raymond Fox; beloved grandmother of Leo ( Mark Murray) Draham IV, Natalie (James Pinola) Draham, Robert Draham, Maris (Ben Sudie) Denny, and James "Jay" Draham.

Irene had a long career with the federal government, starting at the Pentagon and later with the Department of Agriculture. She volunteered her time as a den mother for cub scouts, an aide at St Mary's Manor and a classroom assistant at Roberto Clemente middle school in North Philadelphia. Outside of her work she also enjoyed traveling the world, spending time seeing shows in New York City, going to Ocean City with her loved ones and watching her children and grandchildren grow into adults with families of their own.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her visitation on Friday, June 7, 2024, from 11:00 am. to 12:30 pm., followed by her Funeral Mass at 12:30 pm., at Corpus Christi Church, 900 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, PA  19446. Interment Holy Sepulchre cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Irene's memory can be made to Donate Life America, 5516 Falmouth Street, Suite 302, Richmond, VA  23230. www.donatelife.net

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The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, 475 E. Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA  19144. www.miraculousmedal.org