Early in the morning of June 22, 2011, Theresa Catherine Sekely, 79, of Locust Grove passed away to a better world.
She was born Sept. 12, 1931, in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Lawrence W. and Catherine Simon.
Mrs. Sekely was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. She loved scrapbooking as a hobby and loved spending time with her precious family.
Theresa is survived by her daughter, Linda Keppler and her husband, Joe; daughter Laura Gilmartin and her husband, Jeff; daughter Laverne Zimmer and her husband, Calvin; son Bernard Sekely Jr. and his wife, Frances; daughter Lisa Witkowski and her husband, Peter; nine grandchildren, Brad Keppler, Sarah Zimmer, Carlie and Matt Wesche, Jenna Zimmer, Drew Sekely, Diana Zimmer, Emma Witkowski and Alec Witkowski; great-grandson Corbin Wesche; and special great-grandson, Jake Montrose.
The family will receive friends tonight, June 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Laurel Hill Funeral Home in Spotsylvania County. A service will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. A graveside service will be Friday, June 24, at 11 a.m. in Quantico National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105; or to Rikki's Refuge of Orange County.
Online condolences may be made at laurelhillfuneral home.com.
"A peanut sat on a railroad track..." Rest in eternal peace. We love you, Mom.