Theresa M. Sanford

Theresa M. Sanford obituary, Highland Mills, NY

Theresa M. Sanford

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Theresa Sanford Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush Funeral Homes Inc - Monroe on Nov. 8, 2025.

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Theresa M. Sanford June 22, 1944 – November 6, 2025 Sharon Springs, NY.
Theresa M. Sanford passed away on November 6, 2025, at Bassett Health Center in Cobleskill, NY. She was 81 years old. Daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Antona) Myszelow, she was born on June 22, 1944, in Cornwall, NY.
Theresa was a Coordinator for HYTORC in Mahwah, NJ.
Left to cherish her memory are her companion, Michael Schwadron of Sharon Springs, NY; children, Mercedes A. Sanford of Port Charlotte, FL; and Warren J. Sanford and his wife, Susan, of New Windsor, NY; grandchildren, Kelly Perkowski, Andrew Sanford, and Alyssa Sanford, and her great-grandchild, Olivia Perkowski. In addition to her parents, Theresa was also predeceased by her sister, Mary Jo Myszelow.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave., Monroe, NY. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Sacred Heart Church, 301 Ann St, Newburgh, NY. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in New Windsor, NY.
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Upcoming Events

Nov

12

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Smith Seaman & Quackenbush Inc, Monroe

117 Maple Avenue, Monroe, NY 10950

Send Flowers

Nov

13

Service

10:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Church

301 Ann Street, Newburgh, NY 12550

Send Flowers

Only 11 hours left for delivery to next service.