Irene J. Dean, 87, of Wheat Ridge, Colorado,passed away Sunday, December 10, 2006. Wife of the late Harold E. Dean, Sr. Mother of Harold E. Dean, Jr., Dolores "Dee" Leavitt, Shirley Swisher, Bud Dean, Beverly Pilger and Vickie Lawless. Also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation, Thursday 12:00 Noon until 1:00 P.M. at the Newcomer Family Funeral Home - West Metro Chapel, followed by a Graveside Service, Thursday, 2:00 P.M. at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.