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Theresa Boughan Obituary

NEWPORT NEWS - Theresa Dunton Boughan, 53, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006. She was a native of Hampton and a resident of Newport News for the past 25 years. She was the owner and operator of Ident-A-Kid Services of America for more than 18 years. Her territory extended from the Tidewater area to Northern Virginia. Her interests included being a member and Activities Director for the Red Hat Society-The Lucky Sunshine Ladies, Chapter # 41962, and participating in the AMF York Bowling Lanes' King and Queen league which bowled on Thursday evenings. She was also a 1970 graduate of Hampton High School. Preceding her in rest is her father, Charles F. 'Donkie' Dunton Sr. Surviving members of her family include her husband of 25 years, Joseph 'Joe' Edward Boughan III; children, Brandice M. Robichaud, Michele Y. Boughan and Shaun E. Boughan; grandchildren, Hannah, Giles Jr., Harley and Austin; mother, Shirley S. Dunton; brother, Charles F. 'Butch' Dunton Jr. and wife, Debbie; cousin, Pat Leppin; and among her many special friends, Bill and Florence Fuller. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday morning at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, Downtown Hampton. Interment will be in Parklawn Memorial Park. In honor of her father's memory, memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society. Theresa, we love you and we will miss you.

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Published by Daily Press from Feb. 23 to Feb. 24, 2006.

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Pam Pryor

March 24, 2006

Randy & I are Program Directors in Illinois and had the priviledge of meeting Theresa when we 1st started many years ago. We enjoyed seeing her at the conventions. She was always encouraging and very fun to be around. We are so very sorry for your loss. She will be missed!

Gale Risner

March 23, 2006

My name is Gale Risner and I knew Theresa through Ident-A-Kid. I was very sorry to hear about her passing, she will be missed. Theresa was always very friendly to everyone at the Ident-A-kid conferences in Florida, and we all had a very fun time together every year. My thoughts and prayers go out to all her family and friends at this time of sorrow. Again Theresa will be greatly missed.

Diane Mars

March 21, 2006

What a "Wonderful Person". My heart goes out to her family, She has touched so many lives in such a special way. She will never be forgotten and will be missed by all. God Bless Diane Mars

Pete Miller

March 21, 2006

The few times I was around Theresa, or spoke to her on the phone, I was impressed by her kind spirit and true love of life. Her upbeat personality was infectious and she was just a great person to hang with. My condolences to the family and may you find comfort in knowing you are lifted up in prayer by many.

Cathy Baucom

March 21, 2006

My friend Theresa...I met her at an ACN convention. She was so friendly and full of life. She was so much fun just to be around.

She is the one who introduced me to Ident-A-Kid and when I got involved, she came to Winston to help me get started on her own time. What a giving lady. I will miss her very much. My heart goes out to her Mom, Joe and Brandy.

Peace be with you.

Cathy Baucom

Emily Meyer

March 21, 2006

My name is Emily, I am an Ident-A-Kid Director in Michigan. I have the great fortune of being able to be home with my children most of the time and to have a job that I love. I Thank Theresa Boughan for this. I bought my business because of her, and she always gave me so much encouragement. I am very sad to hear of her passing and will miss her very much. For me, Ident-A-Kid will not be the same without her. My deepest sympathies to her family.

Kathy Jessee

March 21, 2006

I'm so sorry for your loss. Teresa was always alot of fun at the conferences. Kathy Jessee

Carol Szatkowski

March 20, 2006

I was saddened to hear about Theresa's passing. Theresa was someone you enjoyed seeing at the Ident-A-Kid conference each year! My prayers are with Theresa's family. We will miss her!

Renee Clement

March 20, 2006

I would like to send my deepest sympathy to Theresa's family. She will be greatly missed at the Ident-A-Kid Conferences each summer. God Bless!

Jeanne Manner

March 20, 2006

I was deeply saddened to hear about Theresa's passing. I have been an Ident-A-Kid Director for 16 years and knew Theresa through all the conferences. She had quite a passion for her work and had such a positive attitude that inspired all of us. She will be greatly missed. My prayers and thoughts are with her family and friends.

Jeanne Manner

IDK director, Ohio

Gayle & Ivan Gay

March 20, 2006

We are so sorry to hear about your loss. We are directors in North Carolina with Ident-A-Kid and could not believe the news of her death. Theresa was such a wonderful and fun loving person. I remember last year at the conference in Florida, she was dancing and having such a good time. Teresa was always willing to help with whatever you needed, and would spend hours on the phone trying to answer all the questions.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Teresa will be missed by everyone that knew her.

Jan Switzer

March 9, 2006

To Theresa's Family;

I have been an Ident-A-Kid Director in South Texas for 12 years. Everytime I've gone to our yearly conference, Theresa was always the life of the party. She didn't know a stranger. She was known as the Director who helped others. She was always very friendly and a joy to be around. Ident-A-Kid Services of America has truly lost one of its best directors. She will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Sincerely, Jan Switzer

Marty (Stalls) Frost

February 27, 2006

Shirley, I just got an e-mail from a sorority sister(BSK)telling me the news. I wish I knew what to say to make things better. Just know that my thoughts are with you and her family.

Marcus King

February 25, 2006

Joe and Family,

Theresa was such a loving person who lived life to the fullest! When I worked at Thalhimers she was my supervisor and I remember that she was a fair, firm supervisor but we always had a lot of fun. In recent years I would see her at Busch Gardens and she was so full of life. There is shining star in Heaven tonight!

Nikki Makris

February 25, 2006

Brandy, Im so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Terry (Culotta) Ennis

February 24, 2006

I remember Theresa in homeroom and classes at Hampton. Always friendly and have enjoyed seeing her over the years at various functions and reunions. So sorry for her family's loss.

Terry Ennis

Colleen Monk

February 24, 2006

Brandy,

I cannot begin to tell you how deeply sorry I am for the loss of your Mom. Hold on to all your happy memories and know that she is is an angel above looking down on you and your family!

My love and prayers are with you.



Colleen Monk

Mona ,Chick and Misty Grella

February 24, 2006

Joe and family,

Please accept our Sincere Sympathy at this time of sadness. May you be comforted knowing you have our thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,

Mona, Chick and Misty Grella

Brownie Haracivet

February 24, 2006

Dear Shirley & Family, I know words cannot bring comfort at this sad time but please know that you and your family are in the prayers and thoughts of those to know and love you.

Kevin Berry

February 23, 2006

Joe,

Debra and I are terribly saddened. Theresa was a wonderful friend and mentor. I will miss her wonderful personality and warm friendly smile. Our prayers are with you. God bless you and keep you and your family.

Kevin and Debra Berry

SCOTT KING

February 23, 2006

I WAS DEEPLY SADDENED TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS ON TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK. I SO ENJOYED OUR CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACING AND OUR PETS. PLEASE KNOW THAT IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FROM ME JUST PLEASE CALL ME. ALSO I LOOK FOWARD TO SEEING BACK AT MANHATTANS AS SOON AS YOU FEEL READY.

PRAYING FOR YOU,

"SCOTTIE"

Aimee Schell

February 23, 2006

Joe and Family,

There are no words that can be said to comfort you right now, however you are in our family's thoughts and prayers. Theresa was so full of life and was taken from the earth way too early. God Bless her and your family.

Tracy, David, and Mallory Buckley (Swandol)

February 23, 2006

Joe, Theresa was a wonderful person and will be deeply missed by so many people. She has reunited with her father and will be watching over you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. We love you and God Bless you, Tracy, David, and Mallory Buckley (Swandol)

Alice Olenik

February 23, 2006

Joe and Family,

Elizabeth Doll and I worked with Ident-A-Kid in the Virginia Beach area for many years. We had the pleasure of working with Theresa during that time. I know not only her family but the entire community will miss her infectous smile and presence. Our thoughts are with you.

Marlene (Arnold) Barton

February 23, 2006

Theresa and I became best friends right after high school. I remember her wonderful sense of humor. Some of my best memories are from the Summer of 1970 riding in her Mustang convertible to Buckroe Beach. I spent a lot of time at her house that summer and her Mom and Dad were always so kind to me. Theresa was a wonderful friend and I'm sad that we didn't keep in touch over the years.

Robert Robichaud

February 23, 2006

Brandy,

We are deeply sorry for the loss of your mother. She will always be in our hearts as a wonderful person. God bless you, because your always in our hearts and in our prayers.

Love always.



Dad, Debbie, Kayla

Robert Robichaud

February 23, 2006

Dear Joe and Family,

We are deeply sorry for your loss. May God bless you and your family in this time of need. We will keep you and your family in our prayers.



Bob, Debbie, and Kayla Robichaud

RODNEY BAKER

February 23, 2006

JOE,SHAUN,BRANDY AND HANNAH. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW HOW VERY SORRY I AM.THERESA WAS A SPECIAL PERSON.I WILL NEVER FORGET HER.YOUR IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

Carl (Gene ) Loar

February 23, 2006

At a time like this, its readly hard to tell someone how you feel when you know they are hurting so inside. Iam a friend from long ago. Wayne Loar is my brother and he email me about your lost,and I could not remenber Theresa, but when I went on line and saw Dunton, and it came back to me, like someone had knock me down. Theresa, Butch, and all of are old freinds.I just stop and had to cry she was alway nice to me and always had a smile on her face and she was a freind of mind. Its so sad how we have freind when we are growing up and some of them we forget about and then when something like this happen and we think what happen and why didnt we keep in touch. Well I guest that is life and it move on, but I think that for the good ones that go to be with our lord we can alway remenber that they did indea touch all of us and for me I will never forget Theresa Dunton Boughan.



All of my heart and Love From Gene and Family

annette & pat leppin

February 23, 2006

We know the pain and sorrow you are feeling and wish that we could take it all away. Our love and support will be here for you all. Know that your family and friends are here and will always be here to comfort you all. With all our love, Pat, Annette and Jerry

Courtney Oviedo

February 23, 2006

Dear Joe and family:

I am so sorry for your loss. Theresa was a wonderful woman and I know she loved her family, especially you Joe. We will miss her terribly at Manhattan's. I know I can speak for the restaurant as a whole when I say that our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow. We love you Joe!!!!

ROBERT W. LOAR

February 23, 2006

Teresa was a wonderful friend of mine. I will miss the good times we had with joe and her and their friends at our favorite restaurant.We don't always understand why god dose what he dose,but i do know this one thing that god has a very very speical angle with him now.

Debi Dowdy

February 23, 2006

Brandi & Family:

I am deepley saddened to hear of Moms untimely passing. May God Bless you and keep you and your family in this time of need. I know how much she loved you. Now she is with "Grandad".

Love,

Debi & Eric

Gladys Longest

February 23, 2006

Theresa, you will be greatly missed by your family and friends. I will always remember your kindness to me during some of my stays in Newport News. You and Butch made a great couple.

Charity Parker

February 23, 2006

To her family:



I will always remember Theresa with my heart, how she welcomed me and my 2 girls, Asia & Jordan into her life. God Bless Joe, Brandy, and family for this terrible loss.

Rest in Peace, Theresa. We will always love you.

Charity, Asia, & Jordan

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