We gather to celebrate the life of Teresa Ann Parriera Costa. Teresa was born September 21, 1957 in Artesia, California. She was the Seventh sibling of 10 born to Frank and Maria Parriera. She lived a happy childhood caring for her grandmother Maria Godinho. She loved going to mass with her and learning to cook traditional Portuguese foods with her. She also spent her youth making wonderful cherished memories with her 9 siblings.
In 1975 she met a very charming and handsome man named Jose Rodrigues Costa. He asked her to dance at a Portuguese festa, they dated for a few years spending many days on the soccer field, in a green Monte Carlo, and dancing the night away. She graduated from Gahr High School in 1976 where she made many lifelong friends.
In February of 1977 she married her one true love, the love of her life Jose Costa. Shortly after Joe and Teresa moved their life to Ontario, Ca. They quickly began to work on their dreams of building a family. On January 18, 1979 they welcomed their first child into the world, a son, Joseph Parriera Costa. The joys of being a mother soon brought another son, Edward Parriera Costa, born July 6, 1980. A year later Teresa began to notice changes in her body and after many tests she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Although she knew struggles laid ahead her heart longed for another child, a baby girl, her very own Precious Moments, born May 21, 1984, named Amanda Lianna Costa. The party of five spent several years making family memories around the kitchen table, trips to arcade parks like bullwinkles, and much more. Eleven years pass and the family announced another baby was on the way. Although doctors, friends, and family couldn’t believe the news a baby girl was born on January 9, 1995, named Christina Marie Costa, a true blessing sent from God. In the years ahead Teresa faced many different trials and tribulations due to the MS, despite those trials Teresa always fought back with dignity and strength.
Over the years Joe and Teresa made many treasured memories together from several trips to Portugal to countless family celebrations and vacations. One of Teresa’s greatest joys in life was her grandchildren: Faith, Raelynn, Tayler, Dean, Riley, Andrew, and Troy. This year Joe and Teresa celebrated 41 beautiful years of marriage together. Although they had struggles their love was like no other, they had true respect for each other and God was always the foundation of their marriage. Teresa had a heart of gold that shined through her kindness and giving ways. She had a quiet and soft spoken voice but a laugh and smile that would light up a room. She handled every struggle that landed in her lap with nothing but pure grace and undying faith. Teresa was called to heaven on July 17, 2018. We wish that so much of her life had not been affected by her illness and that things could have been different for her and for all of us. While we know she is at peace and that her struggles are at an end, her presence will be missed by many. Even though she is gone, she has left the legacy of her love and perseverance. The ways she touched our lives will remain, and I ask you to keep those memories alive by sharing them with me and with one another.
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