Teresa M. Coggshall

Teresa M. (nee Murphy) Coggshall passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, in Wyncote, PA. She was 65. Born on July 17, 1951, to Edward and Margaret Murphy in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Teresa was the third of four children. She attended St. Therese grade school and Cardinal Dougherty High School, Class of '69. She worked in the corporate offices of the Atlantic Richfield Company for ten years in Philadelphia while earning her college degree in Business Administration from LaSalle University. Teresa married Robert P. Coggshall, also of Philadelphia, in 1982, and shortly afterwards they settled in North Wales, PA, where they raised their two daughters. Teresa was a tireless advocate for her girls and taught them to be strong, independent, and kind. She was also a loyal friend to many people in her community and many more outside of it. Teresa loved to bike, golf, dance, laugh, play tennis, swim in the ocean, spend time with family, and see the world. She had an adventuresome spirit, a tremendous heart, and an inspiring love of life. Teresa was active in her parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in North Wales, where she taught religious education to children, served as a member of the parish's women's group for nearly ten years and president for two, and hosted a weekly Bible Study. In 2012, she earned a master's degree in Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, earning a 4.0 grade-point average. Teresa was also a longtime resident of Ocean City, NJ, where she served as a valued member of the OC Community Association. Teresa is preceded in death by her beloved father, Edward Murphy; her mother, Margaret Trainor Murphy; her uncle, John Trainor; and her nephew Kevin Murphy. She is survived by her devoted husband of thirty-five years, Bob Coggshall; daughters Kathleen Coggshall Wilson and Mary Beth Seeley; sons-in-law Brian Seeley and Fletcher Wilson; brother Edward Murphy; sisters Mary Ann Bonner and Margaret Mary Finlan; step-children Robert Coggshall Jr. and wife Dana, Deborah Brill and husband Joe; four step-grandchildren Kaity, Drew, Lauren, and Elena; nieces and nephews Christopher, Eamon, Anne Marie, Maureen, and Mark; and one grandchild, Talia Grace Seeley. Teresa will be deeply missed by all. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Rose of Lima Church 424 S. Main St. North Wales, PA 19454 at Noon on Wednesday, September 7. A visitation will be held at May Funeral Home at 142 N Main St in North Wales on Tuesday evening, September 6, from 6:30 to 8 PM and at St. Rose of Lima Church on Wednesday morning from 10:30 to 11:45 AM preceding the service. Burial will follow at St. John Neumann cemetery in Chalfont. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Pat Summit Foundation for Alzheimer's Research (by mail: 520 W. Summit Hill Drive, Suite 1101 - Knoxville, TN 37902; online: https://etf.givingfuel.com/psf).