Theresa Leonie Morales

Theresa Leonie Morales of Chelmsford, born in Kingston, Jamaica; 78 Lowell Theresa Leonie Morales, age 78, was a loving, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday June 15th at D'Youville Senior Care in Lowell. She was born in Kingston Jamaica. She made her home in Jamaica until 1980. She then chose to immigrate to the United States with her four children. She lived in Burlington for 6 years, Billerica for 16 years and finally settled in Chelmsford in 2002. She attended Business School and worked for Harvard Business School as an Administrative Assistant for 17 years. She loved music and shared her talent for many years as an organist at St. Malachy's Church in Burlington. She enjoyed traveling and visiting family and friends in Florida, Canada, Vermont, and Jamaica. She enjoyed reading, shopping, and dining out. Theresa's most significant legacy will be that of her family. She was a strong role model who endured through hard times, always keeping her family together. She opened her home and heart out to family and friends. She was there for her family in times of celebration and in times of need. She will be lovingly remembered as a loving, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend. Mrs. Morales is the widow of Ludlow A. Morales. She is survived by her daughter Deanne and husband Richard Benevento of Beverly, MA; son Paul and wife Carol Morales of Port Saint Lucie, Florida; daughter Cathy-Ann Morales and partner Dr. Nakela Cook of Malden MA; daughter Janice and husband Court C. Rideau of Chelmsford MA. She is remembered by her siblings; sister Marie and husband Harry Lewis of Old Bridge, NJ; brother Michael and wife Jean Richards of Randolph, MA; brother Joseph and wife Beverly Richards of Toronto, Canada; sisters Claire and Eunice Richards of Chelmsford MA. She will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, Dionne, Paul Jr, Matthew, Nicholas, Christopher, Nicole; great grandson Elijah and many nieces and nephews in the US, Canada and locally from Massachusetts, Simone Tigges, Warren Richards, Peta-Gaye Prinn and their respective spouses. MORALES Funeral from the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Friday, June 20 at 9 a.m. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret's Church, 111 Winn St., Burlington at 10 a.m. Visiting hours Thursday 4-8 p.m. Interment in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Burlington. Memorial's in Theresa's memory may be made to D'Youville Foundation, 981 Varnum Avenue, Lowell 01854. For directions, obituary & online guestbook see www.sullivanfuneralhome.net & www.saintmargaretschurch.net