Teresa DeFord's Obituary
Somers- Teresa M. (nee: Fifarek) DeFord, 56, passed away at her residence on October 30, 2011 after a long illness.
Teresa was born in Bedford, UK on March 29, 1955, to Harry and the late June (nee: Gibbs) Fifarek. Later, her family moved to the United States when she was still an infant. She was employed as a CNA for Kenosha Memorial Hospital, an OB-Tech at Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan, IL, and later as Pharmacy Tech for CVS Pharmacy in Racine.
Teri loved to read, cook, watch MAS*H *, and play Wheel of Fortune. She had a love of hummingbirds and especially loved spending time with her family.
She will be dearly missed by her partner, Christopher Andrews, children, Scott (Jessica Main), Angela (Gerald Watson), and Kevin (Kathleen Theis) DeFord, Matthias and Bradley Andrews; grandchildren, Aidana, Alexa, Jason, Nicolai, Gerald, Jameson, and Justice; father, Harry Fifarek; brothers and sisters, Sandy (Cindy) Fifarek, Linda (Joan) Fifarek , June (George) Swier, William (Leah) Fifarek, John (Louise) Fifarek, Michael (Carol) Fifarek, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother June; grandmothers, Moyra "Nan" Nelson and Marie Wytheral; and grandfather, Joseph Fifarek.
Funeral Services in honor of Teresa will be held at Wilson Funeral Home in Racine on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 1:00pm. Relatives and friends are invited to meet the family from 11:00am until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family are appreciated.
What’s your fondest memory of Teresa?
What’s a lesson you learned from Teresa?
Share a story where Teresa's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Teresa you’ll never forget.
How did Teresa make you smile?