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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, October 18, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, October 19, 2015 from the funeral home, then to Annunciation RC Church, 45 Urban Club Rd., Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery in N. Arlington, NJ.
Theresa F. Levenelm (nee Diekhaus), age 88 of Wayne, died on Thursday, October 15, 2015. She had been a resident of Wayne since 2009.
Terry grew up in Hudson County, having lived in Union City, Jersey City, and Secaucus. After marrying her first husband, Edward J. Smith, Sr. in 1959, they settled in Nutley, NJ to raise a family. Sadly, Ed passed away in 1978 at just fifty one years of age and Terry began working to support her family. She met Al Levenelm, an architect, and in 1988 they married. They settled on a small farm in Lafayette, enjoying a very loving a devoted marriage to one another. Al was truly a blessing to Terry, and he lifted her out of the sadness she had known since losing her first husband. Al was simply a wonderful guy; kind, humble, friendly, and genuine. Together, they had a very special love affair and he was her “knight in shining armor.” It was a devastating blow when Al was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but Terry stood by his side and cared for him at home as long as she could. When he went into a nursing home, Terry was there for him nearly every single day until his passing in 2005. Losing Al was traumatic, but Terry relied on her steadfast faith in Christ, and her love for the Catholic Church, to help her to carry on.
Terry was an incredible mom, although perhaps a bit strict, and there was no question that she ruled the roost in her household. She was very creative, loved to decorate, and she could sew quite well. She made many of the clothes for her children and was a wiz at altering hand-me-downs. Being a grandmother was among her greatest joy and spending time with her grandchildren was always special for her. Just one year ago she was blessed with her first great-grandchild and seeing Isabella made her very happy. She will be dearly missed by all of her family and friends.
Terry is survived by her children; Regina Graziadio and her husband Vincent of Ringwood, NJ, Edward J. Smith and his wife Kelly of New Providence, NJ, and Christopher Smith of Monmouth Junction, NJ, five grandchildren; Christina Kramer and her husband Jason of Ewing, NJ, Joseph Mancuso and his wife Alexandra of Lawrenceville, NJ, Christopher Smith, Jr. of Westfield, NJ, Samantha Smith of Westfield, NJ, Sara Smith of New Providence, NJ, and one great-granddaughter; Isabella Grace Mancuso of Lawrenceville, NJ, and she is also survived by her two sisters; Regina Schick of Carlstadt, NJ and Barbara Ketterer of Wayne, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, Edward J. Smith, Sr., in 1978 and by her second husband, Albert Levenelm, in 2005.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, October 18, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, October 19, 2015 from the funeral home, then to Annunciation RC Church, 45 Urban Club Rd., Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery in N. Arlington, NJ.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, October 18, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, October 19, 2015 from the funeral home, then to Annunciation RC Church, 45 Urban Club Rd., Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery in N. Arlington, NJ.
Theresa F. Levenelm (nee Diekhaus), age 88 of Wayne, died on Thursday, October 15, 2015. She had been a resident of Wayne since 2009.
Terry grew up in Hudson County, having lived in Union City, Jersey City, and Secaucus. After marrying her first husband, Edward J. Smith, Sr. in 1959, they settled in Nutley, NJ to raise a family. Sadly, Ed passed away in 1978 at just fifty one years of age and Terry began working to support her family. She met Al Levenelm, an architect, and in 1988 they married. They settled on a small farm in Lafayette, enjoying a very loving a devoted marriage to one another. Al was truly a blessing to Terry, and he lifted her out of the sadness she had known since losing her first husband. Al was simply a wonderful guy; kind, humble, friendly, and genuine. Together, they had a very special love affair and he was her “knight in shining armor.” It was a devastating blow when Al was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but Terry stood by his side and cared for him at home as long as she could. When he went into a nursing home, Terry was there for him nearly every single day until his passing in 2005. Losing Al was traumatic, but Terry relied on her steadfast faith in Christ, and her love for the Catholic Church, to help her to carry on.
Terry was an incredible mom, although perhaps a bit strict, and there was no question that she ruled the roost in her household. She was very creative, loved to decorate, and she could sew quite well. She made many of the clothes for her children and was a wiz at altering hand-me-downs. Being a grandmother was among her greatest joy and spending time with her grandchildren was always special for her. Just one year ago she was blessed with her first great-grandchild and seeing Isabella made her very happy. She will be dearly missed by all of her family and friends.
Terry is survived by her children; Regina Graziadio and her husband Vincent of Ringwood, NJ, Edward J. Smith and his wife Kelly of New Providence, NJ, and Christopher Smith of Monmouth Junction, NJ, five grandchildren; Christina Kramer and her husband Jason of Ewing, NJ, Joseph Mancuso and his wife Alexandra of Lawrenceville, NJ, Christopher Smith, Jr. of Westfield, NJ, Samantha Smith of Westfield, NJ, Sara Smith of New Providence, NJ, and one great-granddaughter; Isabella Grace Mancuso of Lawrenceville, NJ, and she is also survived by her two sisters; Regina Schick of Carlstadt, NJ and Barbara Ketterer of Wayne, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, Edward J. Smith, Sr., in 1978 and by her second husband, Albert Levenelm, in 2005.
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