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Theresa Wilinski
October 16, 1946 ~ November 16, 2016 (age 70) 70 Years OldShare using:
Theresa Wilinski (Fabisiak), 70, of Kearny, N.J., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 at Alaris Health at Belgrove in Kearny, NJ.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Dr., Kearny, N.J. on Friday, Nov. 18, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Our Lady of Czestochowa, 115 S. 3rd St., Harrison, N.J.
Theresa was born in Germany on Oct. 16, 1946 to Walter and Veronica Fabisiak, who were displaced Polish citizens during and after World War II. Arriving at Ellis Island in 1951 by way of the USNS General C.C. Ballou, Theresa grew up in Harrison, N.J., graduating from Harrison High School in 1965.
She was a member of the Franklin School PTA in Kearny, N.J. In addition to being a homemaker, Theresa worked part-time at West Hudson Hospital while raising her children before switching to a full-time job at AIG where she worked for 10 years. Theresa was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Czestochowa and served the church as a church school teacher and superintendent. She was very talented in the art of crocheting and knitting and enjoyed passing on the traditions of her Polish heritage to her children and grandchildren.
Theresa is survived by her husband of 51 years, Walt; brother Walter (Anna-Margaret) Fabisiak; sons Mitchell (Susan), Edward, Thomas and Christopher (Kate); daughter Diana (Ed) Reid; and four grandchildren, Trevor and Olivia Wilinski, Edward Reid and Edward Wilinski, Jr. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Dr., Kearny, N.J. on Friday, Nov. 18, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Our Lady of Czestochowa, 115 S. 3rd St., Harrison, N.J.
Theresa was born in Germany on Oct. 16, 1946 to Walter and Veronica Fabisiak, who were displaced Polish citizens during and after World War II. Arriving at Ellis Island in 1951 by way of the USNS General C.C. Ballou, Theresa grew up in Harrison, N.J., graduating from Harrison High School in 1965.
She was a member of the Franklin School PTA in Kearny, N.J. In addition to being a homemaker, Theresa worked part-time at West Hudson Hospital while raising her children before switching to a full-time job at AIG where she worked for 10 years. Theresa was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Czestochowa and served the church as a church school teacher and superintendent. She was very talented in the art of crocheting and knitting and enjoyed passing on the traditions of her Polish heritage to her children and grandchildren.
Theresa is survived by her husband of 51 years, Walt; brother Walter (Anna-Margaret) Fabisiak; sons Mitchell (Susan), Edward, Thomas and Christopher (Kate); daughter Diana (Ed) Reid; and four grandchildren, Trevor and Olivia Wilinski, Edward Reid and Edward Wilinski, Jr. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Born in Germany on Oct. 16, 1946
Departed on Nov. 16, 2016 and resided in Kearny, NJ.
Visitation: Friday, Nov. 18, 2016
Funeral Mass: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016
Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery
A service summary is not available
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