Irene A. Soroka; 81; of North Belle Vernon; went to be with the Lord on Tuesday; July 27; 2010; in Pinecrest Manor; St. Mary’s; following a brief illness. A daughter of the late Joseph and Wincintina Kuczynska Seroka; she was born in Monessen on Jan. 13; 1929. Irene worked as an operator for the former Bell Atlantic telephone company until her retirement in 1985. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Verizon Pioneers. She had been a resident of North Belle Vernon for the past five years and formerly lived in Las Vegas; Belle Vernon and Monessen. Irene loved traveling and enjoyed playing slots throughout the United States. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law; Deanne and Roger Nogy; of Emporium; one sister and brother-in-law; Dolores and Robert Warbutton; of Florida; one grandson; Sean Panek and his wife; Heather; of Monongahela; two stepgrandchildren; Katherine Nogy; of Stockdale; and Alan Nogy; of North Charleroi; two sisters-in-law; Jacqueline Seroka; of Monessen; and Beverly Seroka; of Belle Vernon; a special niece and godchild; Joanne Kustra; of Greensburg; several nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews; great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; her best friend of 71 years; Mary Martin; of Live Oak; Texas; and her granddog; Shadow. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by three sisters; Alexandra Brozinski; of Eldora; who passed away two days prior to Irene; Wanda Torbar; and Mary Cinereski; and two brothers; Felix Seroka and Edward Seroka. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday; July 29; in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC.; (724) 929-5300; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A blessing serving will be held in the funeral home Friday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Lawrence Manchas as celebrant. Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed for in the funeral home Thursday at 3 p.m. led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.