Irene Gertrud Carpenter

Irene Carpenter, 85, a resident of Machipongo, VA, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at her home where she had been cared for since suffering a stroke August 1, 2008. Irene was born and raised in Chemnitz, Germany on December 22, 1927, to Oskar and Walli Post Roschar. Irene became a beautician and was working in Landshut, Germany where she met the handsome Army man Alvin Thomas Carpenter, Sr. when he came in on Thanksgiving Day 1950 to get a haircut. They later married and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on August 14, 2013. Irene was known and loved by many for her sweet disposition and the beautiful baby blankets and outfits she often crocheted. Irene was a stay at home mom and wife while her children were young. She later worked in retail for several stores in Cape Charles, VA and Exmore, VA. Irene could often be found working on a project for an upcoming craft show or picking crab meat for some very special and devoted customers. She is survived by her husband, Alvin whom she affectionately called Boody; twin boys, Robert (Katy) Carpenter of Warren, RI, Richard (Donna) Carpenter of Cut Off, LA; a daughter, Patricia (Peanut) Nock of Fruitland, MD; eight grandchildren, Adam Carpenter of Panama City, FL, Thomas Dize of Machipongo who she affectionately named Poo-Bear as he devoted these past five years to being her care provider helping his grandfather care for her at home, Whitney & Noah Whittington of Fruitland, Courtney, Cody, Casey & Chloe Carpenter of Warren; and her first great grandchild, Logan Marshall born September 26, 2013 of Warren. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her son, Alvin Thomas Carpenter, Jr. A visitation will be held Friday from 7:00 til 8:30 PM at Wilkins-Doughty Funeral Home in Cape Charles. Interment will be Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Cape Charles Cemetery with Pastor Russell Goodrich officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hospice and Palliative Care of the Eastern Shore, 165 Market Street, Suite #3, Onancock, VA 23417. Online condolences may be sent to the family at doughtyfuneralhome.com Arrangements were made by Wilkins-Doughty Funeral Home, Cape Charles, Virginia.