Irma Bouchelaghem

Irma B. Bouchelaghem

Irma B. Bouchelaghem (Abril) 69, of Union, passed away suddenly on Thursday March 23, 2017, at home.

The funeral will be from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Avenue, in Union on Monday at 8 AM.

The funeral mass will be in St. Michael Church

in Union at 9:15 AM.

The interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery  also in Union.

The visitation will be on Sunday from 2-6 pm.

Born in San Sebastian Puerto Rico she lived in Union for the last 9 years. She was a teacher working for the Department of Education in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico for 25 years retiring 9 years ago.

Irma was married to her beloved husband

Karim  Bouchelaghem for 11 years.

She is the mother of Arlene Sanchez and her husband Raymond,  Herminio Gerema and his fiancé Carolina Lopez.

She is also the daughter of Aurora (Morales)

and the late  Manuel Abril,

the sister of Carmen Morera and her husband Jose,

the  grandmother of Jorge, Radames Jr. Jonathan and his wife Cathy, Natalie and her partner Victoria, Joshua, Luis, and Erik,

as well as the great grandmother of Cassidy,

and the aunt of Luis and Melissa,

and is also survived by a host of family and friends.

She will also be missed by her dogs, Tommy and Lina.

In lieu of flowers the family prefers that