Irwin S. Love
Irwin S Love. July 19, 1941 – December 16, 2024. Beloved husband to Pamela. Loving, generous, patient father to Jon, Chris, Scott, Ali and an admirer of their four life partners: Gale, Isel, Kim, Megan. Proud grandfather to Josh, Jason, Lily, Noemi, Daniel, Amaya. He will also be missed by his sister, Harriet Love and brother in law Asher Jason, and some incredible friends.
A great story-teller and owner of 83 years’ worth of funny escapades and impressive accomplishments, his passions included: the Sixers & Phillies, biking, the orchestra, beer & blue crabs, the shore, maps, cooking and quality time with his family – especially Pam. He was particular! Constructing a jarlsberg cheese & tomato sandwich was an artform; a ripe summer honeydew? – worth more than gold. He courageously fought numerous ailments the past 15 years – probably because he had such a love for life. Irwin was humble; when he lent his time or did a favor, he never expected anything in return. He gave his family more than they could ever ask for and they will miss him dearly.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a small donation to Big Brothers, Big Sisters or Natural Lands Nature Reserve.
Dear Irwin,
You were so many valued and cherished things both to me and to so many others.
I was honored to have you as a best man, privileged to count you as my longtime mentor in the trust and investment business, so fortunate to call you my worthy teammate in closing so many new business calls for our company.
Any recognition I may have received along the way was really your recognition, although you chose to humbly stay out of the limelight. Any success I may have achieved was because of you.
You were without question regarded as the finest and most knowledgeable trust professional in Philadelphia, not only by our peers in the trust business and by the members of the bar who represented many of our clients, but also by any client you served. You became a trusted part of their lives, their families and their future success.
You were the quintessential friend for over 20 years, always humble, caring, non judgemental, always putting yourself out there for me and for friends when they were in need of your guiding compass and sage advice on matters both personal and business.
Most importantly, you were a remarkable role model to me and so many others as a father, husband and loyal friend. Your trust and your word were always unwavering.
Although blessed with great intellect and educational accomplishment from Penn, you also quietly fulfilled the quest of enjoying life’s simple pleasures:
A Schmidter and a cold Rolling Rock at McNally’s, a pink button down oxford shirt from Brooks Brothers, a Wednesday night dinner at Campbell’s on Stag and Doe night, opening day at the Phillies, dismantling a mountain of crabs down in Longport with a few Budweisers, and your favorite pastime, spending as much precious time as possible with Pam, your sons, your daughter and your many friends. You somehow had the unique ability to make time for everyone.
You are one of those rare people who will always remain with us in thought, word and deed. When faced with uncertainty or life’s challenges, we will always ask ourselves, “How would Irwin have handled this?”
Thank you Irwin for all that you meant to me, all that you did for us. What a rare privilege to have shared a small part of your storied and remarkable life. To call you a friend is a gift beyond measure.
While the pinstripes on a Brooks Brothers suits will never be quite the same without you and the Rolling Rocks not quite as cold, you will always fill our hearts with joy, unmistakable and lasting memories and the hope for a brighter horizon.
You ran a wonderful race Irwin, a job truly well done.
Rest in peace my dear friend.
Richard Henderson
Philadelphia