Age 85, of Mt. Washington, on Monday, October 26, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Joseph J. "Little Joe" Chirum; loving mother of Edward E. (Lois) Chirum of Brookline, Patricia Minter of Vidor, TX, Joseph (Sherry) Chirum of Brookline, LuJean (Robert Head) Dengler of Vidor, TX and Robert (Joseph Piotrowski) Chirum of Mt. Rainer, WA; beloved sister of Alice Ellison of Stowe, OH and the late Mildred Truby, Marie Campano and Pearl Spencer; also survived by eight grandchildren, Wendy (Christopher) Burek, Joseph M., Edward J. and Breanne Chirum, Nicole (Clint) Martin, Larena (Carlo) Busceme, Amber Leger and the late Mary Brown; nine great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.