Theresa Hawley

Theresa Hawley

June 17, 1957- July 25, 2023

With great sorrow we announce the passing of our kind, brave, caring and unimaginably generous wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Theresa Hawley. Teri, 66, of Auburndale, Florida, passed away peacefully in the hospital with her beloved husband, Brian at her side.

Teri was born on June 17, 1957 to her parents in Paterson, NJ. She grew up in Morris Plains and graduated from Morristown High School. She worked for many years at Howmet in Dover, NJ. She loved her family more than anything in the world. She also had a love for Disney. She and Brian purchased DVC to enjoy family vacations with the ones she loved. Brian and Teri moved to Florida in 2014 where Teri became a Cast Member for Disney. Teri's other passion was reading, she would frequent the library or Books-A-Million. She also enjoyed beach getaways or sitting poolside with a fruity cocktail in hand.

Teri is survived by her husband and best friend, Brian Hawley, sons Jason (Devon) Phillips (Point Pleasant, NJ), Andrew Phillips (Hannacroix, NY), daughter Megan Hawley (Kissimmee, Fl), and adored granddaughter Presley Phillips; Her mother, Jean Kosakowski, brothers, Edward (Melissa) Kosakowski, David Kosakowski, and nephew, Jake Kosakowski, all of Morris Plains, NJ along with many others that loved her.

She is preceded in death by her father, Ted Kosakowski

As per Teri's request, no funeral services will be held.

A Memorial and Celebration of Teri's Life will be held in the near future for her family and friends to attend and to have a drink as she would have wanted them to do. Anyone choosing to make a donation in Teri's name, please consider https://www.stjude.org .