Theresa M. Wu

Theresa M. Wu
Miss Wu, 56, of Charlotte, died February 8, 2009 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House.
Theresa is survived by her mother, Cynthia Wu; her sister, Emily Wu and her husband Richard Shaw of Charlotte; her brother, David Wu and his wife Suzanne of Memphis, TN; and her brother, Edwin Wu of Myrtle Beach, SC. Theresa was the adoring aunt of her four nephews, John, Marcus, Peter, and Vincent. She was also the devoted owner of her pet beagle, Susie.
Theresa was born in Hong Kong, to John and Cynthia Wu. She came to Columbia, SC, in 1971 and went to Dreher High School. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1978 and worked in the travel industry throughout her career. She married Richard Smurthwaite in 1980 and moved to Charlotte. Her husband passed away in 1985.
Theresa had been a member of Dance Central Group at CPCC for many years, and was an active, enthusiastic member of the Charlotte Dragon Boat Team. She was also a member of the Sierra Club for over twenty-five years. Her love of adventure and travel took her all over the world, from flying on the Concorde and vacationing in Tahiti to backpacking in Peru and preserving Hopi artifacts in the High Desert. Her joyful nature and kind heart will be remembered by all who knew her.
A gathering of friends and family will celebrate her life from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7th, at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Senior Center, 2225 Tyvola Road, Charlotte, NC 28210, followed by a special dragon boat ceremony at 3:00 p.m. at Ramsey Creek Park, 18441 Nantz Road, Cornelius, NC 28031. Information about the gathering and tributes may be found at http://www.wubros.com/TheresaMemorial/
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Charlotte Sierra Club, 402 West Trade Street, #104, Charlotte, NC, 28202, or the Humane Society, 1815 Park Drive, Charlotte, NC 28204, or Levine & Dickson Hospice House, 11900 Vanstory Dr, Huntersville, NC 28078.