Irma M. Black

December 18, 1924 - July 21, 2014

BLACK (nee Mastrangelo), Irma M. - 89, of Town Bank and formerly of Philadelphia, went home with her Lord on Monday, July 21, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Irma graduated from Mastbaum Vocational Technical School, Class of 1943. She is a former member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Kensington. Being blessed with a beautiful singing voice, she began singing at an early age in the church choir. Irma and her husband, Bill were summer residents of Town Bank since 1954, moving here permanently in 1979. Irma joined Cape May Lutheran Church and became a member of their choir. Irma loved singing and was a charter member of Sweet Adeline's Cape Shore Chapter; her dedication to this organization was recognized in many awards she received. She is predeceased by her loving husband, William D. Black (June 1990); three brothers and two sisters. Irma will be dearly missed by her loving family which includes her three daughters, Garnet (Michael) Paluch, Irma (Joseph) Harrigan, Debra (Anthony) Jacob; her “little sister”, Elsie DiNicola; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Saturday (July 26th) at 11AM in the Cape May Lutheran Church, 509 Pittsburgh Ave., Cape May where friends will be received from 9:30am to 10:50am. Interment will follow in the Cape May County Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested in Irma's memory to Cape May Lutheran Memorial Fund, 509 Pittsburgh Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204.