Irene Mauler Ashton, 97, of Millsboro, DE, formerly of North Beach and Prince Frederick, passed away September 25, 2013 at her residence. She was born October 2, 1915 in Baltimore to Frank and Laura (Mattsen) Mauler. Irene was raised in Baltimore and attended public school until the 6th grade when she had to become a parent to her brothers and sisters. Irene married Richard R. Ashton in 1940 and they enjoyed forty years of marriage. After their marriage, Irene and Richard lived in Dundalk, Mt. Rainier, Hyattsville, and settled in North Beach in the early 1960’s. Mr. Ashton passed away in 1980, Irene moved to Prince Frederick, and has lived in Delaware for the past five years. Irene was primarily a homemaker. She was a member of North Beach Union Church, the Mt. Rainier Brentwood Lions Club and the Mt. Rainier Eastern Star Adah Chapter. Irene enjoyed crabbing and steaming the crabs she caught, bowling, ceramics, and spending time with her friends and family.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents, siblings Winifred, Molly, William, Patrick and Madeline, her loving husband Richard, and a granddaughter Karen Lee Lenahan. She is survived by daughters Peggy Ashton Lenahan and husband John of Rockville, MD and Nina R. Ashton of Rehoboth Beach, DE. Also surviving are grandchildren Pamela Lynne, Denise Brentzel and husband Ronnie, and Robert Lenahan; great-grandchildren Ashley Danver, Emma Blackwell and husband Greg, Jesse Manning and Karen Lenahan, and several nieces and nephews.