Obituary of Teresa M. Laurence

Teresa Laurence, age 102, of Toms River , died Friday, December 13, 2013 at Green Acres Nursing Home of Toms River,. She was born in Philadelphia, PA. and formerly resided in Villas for over 30 years, North Cape May for 5 years and most recently Toms River for a year and a half. . She was employed for 23 years by Baker Clothes, Philadelphia PA as seamstress, and retired in 1973. She was preceded in death by her husband John (1996) and her son Joseph (2013) She enjoyed attending the Senior Center in the Villas for over 17 years.. She is survived by five children, Patricia Marcolongo, Theresa Dougherty, John Laurence, Ellen Laurence, and Sister Irene Laurence, MFIC. She has15 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at St. John Neumann Parish, St. John Of God Church, 680 Townbank Road, N Cape May, where friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m.. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Cold Spring. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Holy Redeemer Hospice, 1801 US Route 9, Swainton, NJ 08210. Condolences can be shared at www.evoyfuneralhome.com .