Obituary of Irene H. Ross

Irene Ross died peacefully on January 4, 2025. She was born in Berlin Germany on July 4, 1931 to Wilfred Cohn Hulse and Ilse (Florsheim) Hulse.  She emigrated to the New York City in 1937 with her parents.  She was proud to be among the first class of girls at the Bronx High School of Science, graduated from Duke University and Columbia University School of Social Work.  She met John Ross at her cousin’s wedding and they married on June 26, 1954.  They had three children. 

Irene had many lifelong friends from NYC, college, graduate school and her 45 years living in Woodstock Connecticut.  She worked as a social worker and was involved in community organizations such as the League of Women Voters and Opera New England.  She especially enjoyed the many years of bridge playing where she made many friends.  She enjoyed traveling the world with family and friends. 

She was predeceased by her husband and daughter Margaret.  She is survived by her sons David and Bill, daughter in laws Diane and Eden, grandchildren Caroline, James, Jack and Sam, and great grandchild Indigo, and their spouses and significant others who made her life full. 

The family would like to thank Irene’s longtime friend Janet who was a great help in Irene’s last years and the staff at Creamery Brook and Pierce Memorial who treated her with compassion and humor. Share a memory at Smithandwalkerfh.com