Teresa Hill

Our precious mother, Mary Teresa Hill (nee McCarthy), age 86, departed her loving family on April 21, 2023 surrounded by her 3 daughters, 2 brothers, niece, nephew and son-in-law. She had the most loving and caring heart that exuded kindness.

Teresa was born and raised in Woodside, Queens by James and Mary McCarthy (nee Regan), both of whom immigrated from County Cork and County Mayo. She was a first generation Irish-American who attended the Dominican Commercial Catholic High School. Following this, she was accepted into the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School, where she began her career as an executive secretary working for International Distillers, Inc.

On June 15, 1968, she married the love of her life, Robert “Bobby” Hill, whom she was married to for 14 years. During that time, they had 3 wonderful daughters who were loved unconditionally. Unfortunately, their beautiful marriage was cut short when Bobby passed suddenly. Now faced with the challenges of being a single mother, she devoted her entire life to her family, who was most important to her.

Teresa was also dedicated to her career, during which time she spent a portion as manager at Geier Jewelers where she developed key relationships with her clientele. When Geier Jewelers closed, she switched gears and applied for a secretarial position for the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office. During her tenure there, she was recognized for her hard working demeanor and dedication for which she received an award. Throughout her career, Teresa went on to develop many lifelong friendships that serve as a testament to her loyal and venerable nature. Upon retiring from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office in May of 2003, she segued into becoming a full time Grandma.

Teresa, above all, loved being with family and friends. She truly enjoyed the time spent creating memories with those closest to her. This included vacations, family gatherings, chatting on the phone and anything in between. In conjunction with this, Teresa found great comfort in her faith through daily prayer for those in her thoughts.

Teresa was mother to Maureen Donohoe (Chris) of Wayne NJ, Carolyn Hill (Ken Beitl) of Morristown, NJ and Jeanne Marie Papaleo (Jason) of Mahwah, NJ. Aside from her children whom she doted on, she was an amazing grandmother to Christopher and Michael Donohoe, Samantha and Frankie Papaleo and Matthew Beitl. Teresa is survived by her brothers James McCarthy of Woodside, NY and William McCarthy (Margaret) of Huntington, NY along with her niece, nephews, cousins and friends who absolutely adored her. Predeceased by sister/brother in law, Joan and Joe Hopkins.

She will be truly missed by all.

Services will be held at Becker Funeral Home, Westwood, NJ on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Funeral mass at the Church of the Assumption, Emerson, NJ will take place on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.