Irene Fleming, wife of Maurice Fleming, died on September 21, 2021 at the age of 92. She was born in Canea, Crete, Greece, and was the daughter of George and Arciros Fintikaki. Following her graduation from Canea Clasico High School, Mrs. Fleming went to Athens, Greece for College, and Camtisher for publish school.

Mrs. Fleming immigrated to the United States, and for her first six years in America she lived in Peabody, Mass. She was a member of St. Vasilios, also a member in the Philopthossos Athena and secretary for Greek language in the country. She finished three years of English school, and after the mandatory five year course, she became a US Citizen. She was a member of Dores Penelope and Axepa and Paneritiososietie in the US.

She worked for Sylvania CTE Electronics in the lighting division, development, and production. After she started working in Salem she moved from Peabody to her house on Scotia Street in Salem. While working at Sylvania she met many people that she would become very good friends with, including her future husband, Maurice. She was a long-time employee of Sylvania CTE, and Mr. and Mrs. Fleming continued their careers together at Sylvania, ultimately retiring together as members of the Sylvania Quarter Century club, with Mr. Fleming having worked there for 35 years, and Mrs. Fleming having worked for 32 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Fleming took an early retirement, and they traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and the Greek Islands, including the island of Crete where Irene was born. Mrs. Fleming's priority was her family. When they vacationed in Crete her parents had an open house for relatives and friends because Mr. and Mrs. Fleming was there. Mrs. Fleming never forgot the people she left behind to come to the United States. As soon as she could, she brought two families to the United States. Her brother's family Efstatios and Toanna Fintikaki and her sister's family Stella Andrea Drakakis. Mrs Fleming loved the United States, and would always say America is Beautiful.

Mrs. Fleming was a very social person and with her husband Mrs. Fleming was with friends and relatives always. They loved watching football, baseball and basketball together.

Mrs. Fleming is survived by her sister Stella Drakakis of Greece, her niece Polly Rose and her husband Dennis of Salem, her nephew and wife, Andrew and Jessica Ingemi, her great nephew Benjamin Andrew Ingemi, and great niece Elizabeth Kalliopy Ingemi, her nephew and his wife Alexander and Savanah Ingemi, and great niece Adelie Alexis Ingemi, her two nephews George Fintikakis of Greece and Theofanis Fintikakis of North Brookfield Massachusetts. Also three nieces from Salt Lake City, Utah, Lilly Kounalis, Argie Kounalis, Irene Kounalis, and a nephew Antony Kounalis of Denver Colorado.

Visiting Hours will be held at the Murphy Funeral Home, 85 Federal Street Salem MA, on Tuesday September 28 ^th from 4 to 6 PM. Masks are required per Salem's Mask Mandate. A funeral service will be held at St. George's Greek Orthodox Church, 54 S Common Street, Lynn MA on September 29 ^th at 11 AM with burial immediately following at Harmony Grove Cemetery in Salem. Masks are required inside of St. George's at all times. For more information or online guestbook please call 978-744-0497 or visit www.murphyfuneralhome.com .