In Memoriam: Rumsonite Irene Nordskog, 71

March 7, 2022 Elaine Van Develde

Rumson resident Irene Nordskog passed away on March 4 at Riverview Medical Center with family by her side. She was 71.

Irene Nordskog
Photo/family via John E. Day Funeral Home

“Irene was an avid reader and was never without a book and several books as back-ups. She was an aggressive walker, logging 2 miles each morning at dawn, and enjoyed hikes in local parks with family and friends. Irene was a devoted Sunday School teacher and loved working with children. She enjoyed her travel adventures with her husband to various European countries and to Arizona and neighboring states to visit her daughters. She was a natural caregiver, assuring the comfort of her family, friends, pets, and her many houseplants. Irene volunteered at Calico Cat, a charity thrift store in Middletown, NJ, and was an active member of the Lincroft Presbyterian Church.”
Loved ones of Irene Nordskog in her obituary

Born on Feb. 28, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Steffen and Marie Sveen Nordskog, Irene graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in 1967, Hunter College in 1971 with a major in history and Monmouth University in 1993 with an MA in Education.

Irene worked in various publishing and printing companies early in her career. Later in life, she worked in the foreign language department at Monmouth University and held various other positions until she retired as an executive assistant to the CEO of the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Tinton Falls.

Irene is predeceased by her parents.

She is survived by: her loving husband of 44 years, Frank Munn; her daughters, Katherine Nordskog Dormandy and husband Michael, of Innsbruck, Austria, and Ellen Nordskog McDow, of Gilbert, AZ; her sisters, Liv Wilson and husband Dave, of Holmdel; and Sissel Bohman, of Middletown.

A memorial service will be held on March 17 at 10 a.m. at the Lincroft Presbyterian Church, 270 Everett Rd, Lincroft. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Irene’s honor to The Community Outreach Group, PO Box 4041, 96 Kings Hwy., Middletown, NJ 07748, which provides food, clothes, and household items to families in need and assistance to help prevent evictions and utility shutoffs.