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Theresa Matt Obituary
Theresa was born and raised in Atlanta to the late Christopher Joseph and Irene Harvey Sullivan and had lived in Athens since 1978. She attended Christ the King School and graduated from St. Pius X School and went on to graduate from Georgia State University. She retired after a long career at the University of Georgia, where she worked as a writer and editor. Theresa was an active member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, where she sang in the choir and volunteered in many church activities. She very much enjoyed classical music, travel, reading, and genealogy.
In addition to her parents, Theresa was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Miller.
Mrs. Matt is survived by her husband of 16 years, Stephen Matt of Athens; daughter, Dorian Miller Speed and her husband, Matthew Speed, of Missouri City, TX; brother, Christopher Joseph Sullivan of Atlanta; sisters, Nora Sullivan, Mary Sullivan, and Eileen Sullivan all of Atlanta; grandchildren, Christopher Speed, Mary Margaret Speed, and Paul Speed all of Missouri, TX; step-children, Tracy Strassburg and her husband, Boyd, of Las Vegas, NV; and Kristin Matt of Birmingham, AL; nieces and nephew, Allison Swartz-Underhill, Abby Westhafer, and Todd Swartz all of Camp Hill, PA; and Hilary Wells of Atlanta.
Due to the shelter in place order that is still in effect, a private graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Evergreen Memorial Park. The family hopes that a public Mass can be offered once the shelter in place order is lifted.
Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Home, 760 Pollard Blvd. SW, Atlanta, GA 30315 or olphhome.com.
Bernstein Funeral Home,
www.BernsteinFuneralHome.com, is in charge of funeral arrangements.
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Judy Hawks
April 28, 2020
Teresa was such a fun traveling companion. She and Dorian and my daughter, Portia, and I rode up to Nashville when our daughters were exploring college preferences. We got stuck in a very long traffic jam near Monteagle. While waiting to see if we would run out of gas or cursewords, she was in her element. She will be missed by everyone who knew her. She enjoyed being with people and so proud of Dorian and her children, Christopher, Mary Margaret and Paul. Our love to Dorian and her family. Judy and Lee Hawks
April 27, 2020
Rest in peace, my beloved cousin. I love this picture of you--it captures your humorous and loving side perfectly. It would be nice to have another picture of Theresa in full righteous-anger mode. You were awesome. I aways admired your courage to speak up, and you ability to think and speak clearly when it counted. You also knew when and how to listen. You were remarkable. I will miss you terribly.
Bernstein Funeral Home
April 27, 2020
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