Irene Kira Rudowski, age 97, of Windsor, Connecticut passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. She was born in Stavropol, Russia, on February 24th, 1924. Irene survived WWII, after which she worked as a nurse in a Displaced Persons Camp Wildflecken in Germany. She immigrated to the United States in 1950 and resided in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was married to her late, ex-husband, Andrew Rudowski and raised her family of three children. Irene later moved to Windsor and dedicated many years of her life at G. Fox & Co. in Hartford. Among Irene's numerous, varied interests, was music; she herself had an operatic singing voice and enjoyed ballroom dance in her earlier years. An excellent cook, Irene prepared many delicious meals for her family and friends. She always appreciated the beauty of nature and had a great love of animals. Notably, Irene was a lifelong parishioner of the Russian Orthodox Church. She truly enjoyed life to the fullest. Above all, family was at the heart of Irene's life. She was predeceased by her son, Boris, her sister, Lidia Filatov, and her nephew, Wladimir. Irene leaves behind her two daughters-Natasha Stevens, and Nanette Rudowski-Bantea and her husband, Emil. She also leaves her two granddaughters-Dr. Tania Stevens and Larisa Rudowski, two great grand-daughters, Sienna and Gianna Slony, and her nephew, Alexander Filatov. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 10th, 2021, 9:00 am at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, 343 N. Maple St., Enfield, CT 06082. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Presentation of Christ in the Temple Russian Orthodox Church, 5 Wheeler Terrace, Stratford, CT 06614. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com