Englewood, Ohio – Irene Bressler of Englewood, passed away on March 23, 2026, shortly before what would have been her 88th birthday.
She was pre-deceased by her husband of over 61 years, Ronald Bressler, in 2018, her parents, Arthur and Louise Halsband, and her siblings, Steven and Emily Halsband. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but raised in the nearby town of E. Greenwich. She lived in the Dayton area for more than 60 years after relocating from Chicago.
She is survived by her three children, Dawn (Jack) Kaye, Kevin (Karen) Bressler, and Andy (Shellie) Bressler, nine grandchildren, Rebecca (Gregory Garbuz), Kaitlin (Brant Appel), Hannah (Daniel Grasso), Korinne (Eytan Rosenblum), Allison (Christopher Graves), Brooke, Adam, Casey, and Ava, and seven great grandchildren (Aubrie and Jasmine Bryant, Gloria and Miriam Graves, and Henry, Hallie, and Blake Appel).
Irene was a dedicated homemaker who devoted her life to her family and community. Irene was an excellent cook who made sure her growing family had nutritious and tasty food to eat. She and Ron created a loving Jewish home, with the children getting their religious education at Temple Israel. Irene was a lifetime member of Hadassah and served, among other roles, as president of the Dayton chapter for several years. For the past seven years she was a resident at Brookdale Assisted Living in Englewood.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Ohio’s Hospice.
Funeral services were held in the chapel at David’s Cemetery. Burial was in David’s Cemetery. Tobias Funeral Home, Far Hills Chapel.