Terry James Teschel

Terry was born June 14, 1950, to John and Camille (Perrotta) Teschel. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary (Morgan) Teschel, of 40 years, his two children, Claire (Teschel) Konishi (Eddie), and Vincent Teschel, as well as two granddaughters, Cora and Dottie, with a third grandchild on the way.

Growing up in a large Italian family, Terry had five brothers; twin brother Larry (Phyllis), late brother Ricky, Bobby (Jan), Jack (Terri) and Tim (Laura). He also had 20 nieces and nephews, 16 great-nieces and great-nephews, and numerous godchildren.

On April 4, 1981, he married the love of his life, Mary. Their families were deeply connected since grade school at Saint John the Evangelist School. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past April.

Shortly after graduating from Catholic High School and The University of West Florida, Terry and his late brother and father ran Petroleum Service Company of Pensacola for 34 years. He was also very active in the sports community of Pensacola, fostering his love of softball and golf.

Often referred to by his family as “the silent angel,” one of Terry’s goals in life was to make people smile. He would bring joy to many with his infamous chocolate chip rum cakes. It didn’t matter to him if you were the local bank teller, the staff at the blood bank or the garbage man, he would bake you a cake whether you liked it or not. Through those small acts of kindness, he built many lifelong friendships. One of his proudest achievements was giving blood to those in need, as he recently reached the 76-gallon donor mark this past year.

If you were a frequent visitor of the Teschel home, you may have seen him knitting quilts in his blue recliner while watching NCIS, catching blue crab with his son, VJ, and walking his furry best friend, Beaux.

Over the past few years, he was able to check off some of his bucket list dreams. Seeing his son Vincent as Cruise Director led him to leave the country for the first time in his life and step foot in Mexico, Bahamas and Belize where he kissed a dolphin and zip lined across an island. He also was able to visit his young granddaughters in California and make memories with them.

Terry was a phenomenal father and role model who valued respect and hard work. He was beloved by many and will be dearly missed by his friends of Navy Point neighborhood, where he was a lifelong resident. When he wasn’t mowing their lawns, he was pulling up in his red truck to drop off a cake.

We want to thank the Emergency Overflow unit, Intensive Care and Comfort Care teams at Baptist Hospital, as well as the Covenant Care Hospice team at Sacred Heart Hospital for their amazing service and support during this time.

Services will be held Oct. 1, 2021, at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Warrington, with rosary service beginning at 10 a.m. and the funeral mass at 11 a.m. A celebration of life will follow at Apple Annie’s in Seville Quarter, downtown Pensacola. Out of respect for the family and all in attendance, we ask you please wear a mask and do not attend if you are feeling unwell.

Lastly, Terry was devoted to his family. One of his jobs over the past eight years was being the primary caregiver to his beloved wife, Mary, who suffers from late-stage Alzheimer’s disease. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following GoFundMe page to help fund a long-term care solution for Mary. gofundme.com/f/maryteschel

To quote one of Terry’s all-time favorite movies Marley & Me - “Maybe he held the secret for a good life. Never slow down, never look back, live each day with spunk, curiosity and playfulness.”