Teresa Rusk was born October 14, 1935, to Guillermo and Francisca Lopez in Colton, California. Teresa, also known as Terry, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at her home in Mansfield, Texas.
Teresa kept busy by attending daily mass, cooking and serving senior luncheons (deviled eggs, anyone?), and providing communion to the homebound. She was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Joseph the Worker Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Red Hats. Her numerous travels included highly valued mission trips to Guatemala as a translator for non-Spanish speaking medical personnel. In addition to her many activities, Teresa also enjoyed praying the rosary, reading, hand embroidery and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her tenacious spirit will be greatly missed!
Teresa is preceded in death by her parents, Guillermo and Francisca Lopez, and her brothers, Jesus, John and Bernardo Lopez. She is survived by her children, Robert Rusk, Kathleen Post (Wallace), Cynthia Pailliotet and Lisa Gross (Glenn). She is also survived by her ten grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and numerous family and friends.