Irva J. Kirchheim (Wightman) died Wednesday April 8, 2015 at her home in Lopatcong Township, NJ. She was 91.
Irva was born in Baldwinsville, NY on January 26, 1924 a daughter to the late Millicent (Kinne) and Norman K. Wightman living in New Vernon, NJ before moving to Millington, NJ in 1946.
She was a graduate of Morristown High School and worked as a Cost Accountant for Monroe Calculating Machine Company in Morristown before retiring in 1947 to stay at home and raise her family as a homemaker. The Oaks Road house was home for 61 years. She also worked at Hooper Holmes Bureau, Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge from 1970-1975.
Irva was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Millington, NJ, was on the Ladies Auxiliary for the Millington Fire Company, and volunteered for the Millington First Aid Squad. She was a member of the Long Hill Township Seniors and volunteered at R.S.V.P. She and her husband hosted Wightman/Kirchheim family reunions.​

She was pre-deceased by her husband of 60 years Howard Kirchheim in 2005.
Irva is survived by 3 daughters Nancy and her husband Lawrence Rubin, Janet and her husband Donald Will, Susan Kirchheim, 1 son Roger Kirchheim and his wife Denise, 7 grandchildren Sara, Alyson, Wade, Jacqie, David, Matty and Greg, and 3 great granddaughters Anola, Kiera and Chiana.
Services will be Wednesday April 15, 2015 11:00 AM at the Valley Memorial Funeral Home 1012 Valley Rd., Gillette, NJ. Interment will follow at Somerset Hills Memorial Park in Basking Ridge. Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 PM and Wednesday 10:30 - 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home. For more information and online condolences visit www.valleymemorialfuneralhome.net

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