Worked in the family business, enjoyed going out to eat and shopping

MALDEN — Irene M. (Simon) Schwartz, of Malden formerly of West Peabody, passed away peacefully at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at age 88.

Irene was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on April 20, 1933, daughter of the late Max and Ruth Simon. She was raised and educated in Brooklyn, and moved to West Peabody with her family of three children.

Irene worked for many years with her husband in the family business, Pizza Pizzazz, in downtown Boston. With her longtime connection to the industry, she enjoyed going out to eat throughout her life, especially for pizza. In her free time, she loved going shopping.

Irene was the wife of the late Samuel J. Schwartz. Mother of Morris J. Schwartz and his wife, Sharla, of Daytona, Fla.; David L. Schwartz of Malden and the late Samantha Winsor and her surviving husband, Robert, of Burlington. Loving grandmother of three grandchildren. Services are private. For online tribute visit RobinsonFuneralHome.com.