Irene Jeanette Twigg Abe passed away at home, surrounded by family on Dec. 4, 2021.

Known to those of us who loved her as "Ginger," born on June 14, 1940, at home to William Randolph Twigg and Martha Thelma Reckley Twigg in Cumberland. She was the youngest child and greeted into the family by her brother, Donald (deceased); and her sister, lifelong best friend, Shirley Twigg Coyle, Escondido, Calif.

She graduated June 1958 from Oldtown High School as an honor student.

Irene went on to work in several different fields, but she was the proudest of her time as a consumer sales manager with Lowes, Frederick. She ultimately retired due to an Injury.

In retirement, Irene kept busy from leading the Frederick Keys Fan Club to sewing and cake decorating.

She was a devoted mom and grandmother.

Irene is survived by her two children, Brian Abe and wife, Wanda, of Sharpsburg, and Brenda Watson, of Green Spring.

The title she loved the most was "Mom Mom." She leaves behind grandchildren, Jeremiah Kelly and wife, Aimee, of Middletown, Brian Abe and wife, Chellie, of Shepherdstown, Heather True and fiance, Andrew Crites, of Cumberland, Nathan Watson, of Levels, and Breanna Watson, of Green Spring; great-grandchildren, Lillian, Rhiannon, Isaiah, Elias, Abram, Cameron, Cayden, Caroline, Owen, Claire, Skylar, Arainah, Landyn, and Destinee; her nieces and nephews in California and West Virginia loved and adored her.

Friends and family are invited to join together for a memorial service for Irene, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, at 4 p.m. at City Reach-Church, 610 Brookfield Ave., Cumberland.