HOUSTON, Del. - Irene Grace Deputy died, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 at Delaware Hospice Center Milford, Del. Mrs. Deputy worked at Playtex prior to retirement. She loved animals. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bobby" Deputy, Sr.; and her son, Robert "Sammy" Deputy, Jr.; siblings, Florence, Hilda and Norman (Sonny) Austin. She is survived by her granddaughter, Carolyn Deputy and her significant other Horace Stalvey; three grandchildren, Dustin Edge and Dennis Edge, Jr. and Madison Stalvey all of Houston, Del.; sister, Violet Jones; her birds, Bill and Rocky; her German Sheppard, Chief; and brother, Joe Austin. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 in the chapel of Berry Short Funeral Home 119 NW Front Street, Milford, where friends may call from on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. for a viewing. Interment will be Milford Community Cemetery Milford, DE.