Theresa A. Ferretti
Theresa A. Ferretti, 96, passed away at Country Meadows of Bethlehem on Friday December 13, 2021.
She was born in Alpha, NJ on July 26, 1925, the only child of Theresa Szigeti and Stephen Gergely.
She graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1944 and worked at NYT for a short time before being offered a clerk position at the Alpha Post Office, where after WW II she met her husband Sesto Ferretti. After many years serving Alpha, they were transferred to Phillipsburg Post Office until their retirement.
Theresa was friendly and kind to everyone. Even though she was an only child, she married into a large Italian family and eventually adapted to their style of cooking and socializing. The family embraced her and she in turn was devoted to them. Theresa enjoyed cooking, baking, shopping with friends and family, traveling and family celebrations.
She became a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Alpha. She and Sesto were members of the Golden Age Club through the church and participated in many of their extensive trips.
Theresa is predeceased by her parents Stephen and Theresa Szigeti Gergely, and her husband Sesto. She is survived by her children Linda Ferretti and husband Jerry Miller of Palmer Twp., Pa., Bruce and Susan Dick Ferretti, also of Palmer Twp., sister-in-law Lena Boulous, four grandchildren- Katherine, Matthew, Rachel and Daniel, four great grandchildren- Samuel, Joseph, Ava and Luca and many nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the nurses and caretakers at the Country Meadows of Bethlehem.
Viewing hours will be held on Friday December 17, 2021 at the Finegan Funeral Home, 924 Second Ave., Alpha, NJ from 9 to 10:30 am. A Funeral Mass will follow at 11 am at St. Mary Catholic Church, 5th Ave., Alpha, NJ. Interment will follow in Palmer Twp., Pa.