Known by those close to her as Terry, she was born on June 25, 1947 in Waynesboro, PA. After graduating from Waynesboro High School in 1965, she attended Jefferson Medical College, School of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA. She met her husband, Ed, on a blind date arranged by her roommate while he was on leave from the Air Force. They were married on August 10, 1969 and started their new life together in Cape Canaveral, Florida. After leaving the Air Force, the young couple returned to Pennsylvania to raise a family, most of which was in their cherished home in Ivyland.
Terry spent her career as a registered nurse at Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia, Cape Canaveral Hospital, and Doylestown Hospital until she took a leave to raise her young children. As they grew older, she resumed nursing at Pathroff-Holmberg Associates in Horsham and Buckingham Family Medicine where she retired in 2011. Terry was actively involved in her churches: Ivyland United Methodist Church and Newtown Presbyterian Church. She participated with United Methodist Women, mission teams, and as a deaconess. In her spare time, she was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling with her husband. She always put the needs of her family first and foremost.
She is survived by her children and their spouses: Edwin “Wyn” and Franni Oldroyd, Leslie and Mikey Atelus, Jamie Oldroyd and Hector Medina; beloved grandchildren: Michael Oldroyd-Costello, Jenna Oldroyd, Cassidy Oldroyd, Julia Medina, Nathaniel Atelus, and Hannah Atelus; and numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edwin W. Oldroyd, Jr., her son, Jason Oldroyd, and her parents, Glenn and Martha “Leona” Martz.
Memorial services will be held this summer. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Ivyland Heritage Association, c/o Ivyland Borough Office, 991 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ivyland, PA 18974.
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