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In loving memory
Irene Ruth Seitz
July 20, 1940 – January 14, 2026
Lived 85 years
St Elizabeth · OH
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1940
Born July 20
1945
Irene was 5 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1958
Irene was 18 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
Irene was 22 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1977
Irene was 37 when Elvis Presley died
1981
Irene was 41 when MTV began broadcasting
1994
Irene was 54 when "Friends" premiered
2005
Irene was 65 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
Irene was 70 when Instagram was launched
2022
Irene was 82 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Passed away January 14, age 85
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