Irene "Rene" (Szabo) Heslop, 80, of Woods Run Dr., Newark, OH, formerly of Roosevelt Dr., Martins Ferry, OH, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, Apr. 5, 2008 at Licking Memorial Hospital, Newark, OH. She was born Nov. 4, 1927 in Chesapeake, WV a daughter of the late Julia (Molnar) Szabo Jocik. Rene was a retired Registered Nurse having served as a school nurse for Martins Ferry City Schools and as Martins Ferry Health Commissioner. In recent years she worked at the Newark Public Library. She was a member and deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Newark and a graduate of the former Ruth Brant School of Nursing. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her step-father Louis Jocik, her husband James R. Heslop, a sister Helen Szabo Mozie, and a brother Steve Szabo. Surviving are her son James R. (Debbie) Heslop, II of Chardon, OH, a daughter Suzanne (Smith) Brewster of Powell, OH, a sister Julia (Edward) Sambuco of Colerain, OH, and three grandchildren Glynis Brewster, and Allison and Kristen Heslop. Friends will be received at the Heslop Funeral Home, Walnut at Fifth, Martins Ferry, OH, Tuesday from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. Friends will then be received Wednesday at the Criss-Schoedinger Funeral Home, 179 Granville St., Newark, OH from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church, Newark, OH with Rev. John Minihan and Dr. Bill N. Lawrence officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio, 2269 Cherry Valley Rd., Newark, OH 43055. Condolences to the family may be made by signing the guest book at the top of this page.