Irene Reding departed this life on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Citizen's Care Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland. She had resided since 2019, always with unreserved praise for the care she received. She was 96.

While at Citizen's Care she found great contentment sharing her faith in Jesus Christ with other residents. She devoted hours daily to prayer for her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, for her church, its congregation and its pastors, for Harford Christian School and for her acquaintances.

Born in Dundalk, Maryland in 1927, she and her husband Charles ("Ed") moved to Darlington, Maryland in 1972. There they associated with Harford Christian School, a ministry of Reformation Bible Church in Dublin, where she was a member. For the next four decades she fulfilled multiple roles in the school: assistant elementary librarian, kindergarten care, high school librarian, study hall supervisor, book store manager, lunch sale manager, and more. She became a pillar within the institution, and is remembered fondly by generations of students, teachers and staff members. Following retirement, she remained passionate in enthusiasm for her church and school.

Irene was predeceased by her beloved husband "Ed" in 1992 and by her son David in 2022. She is survived by a grandson Christian Reding, and by two stepsons, Charles Reding, Richard Reding and his wife Barbara, and their children Rene Yelton, Lori Reding and Steven Reding, who knew Irene affectionately as "Nannan," Polish for grandmother.

Her great-grandchildren are Steven, Rachel, Sara, Ashley, Sean, Travis, Dominic, Katlyn, Natalia, Morgan, Abigail, Lucy and Elizabeth. And her three great-great grandchildren are Makayla, Natalie and Nathan. She prayed daily for each of these. It was her prayer that God would give to each the contentment, peace and fulfilment that she knew through faith in her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

A memorial service will be held at Reformation Bible Church in Dublin on Monday, December 11, with visitation at 11:30 AM and a worship service at 12:30. Interment will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Baltimore.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harford Christian School, 1736 Whiteford Road, Darlington, MD 21034.

Prepared by the staff of Reformation Bible Church.