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Theresa Savaria Obituary

Savaria, Theresa COHOES Theresa Guerin Savaria, 78 of Cohoes, passed away at Diamond Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Troy with her family by her side on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. She was born and educated in Cohoes and was the daughter of the late George and Ida Mae Bressette Guerin. Theresa was a bus driver for many years for Folmsbee Transportation. She loved reading, playing Bingo and crocheting. Wife of the late William F. Savaria. Survived by her children, Colleen Fernet of Cohoes, Susan (David) Scherpf of Florida, William A. (Amy) Savaria of Cohoes, Donna L. (Scott) Berdar of Cohoes and the late Wendy Wilmot; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Sister of Rock (Marion) Guerin of Cohoes, Richard (Theresa) Guerin of Troy, Marie (Robert) Loiselle of Cohoes and the late George (Betty) Guerin of Clifton Park. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral on Monday at 9 a.m. in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Cohoes where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Interment will follow in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville. Relatives and friends may call at the Dufresne Funeral Home, Inc., 216 Columbia St., Cohoes on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Those who wish to remember Theresa in a special way may donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in her memory. For condolences, visit dufresnefuneralhome.com.

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Published by Albany Times Union from Nov. 16 to Nov. 17, 2019.

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Frank & Rose Valenti

November 17, 2019

So sorry to see the passing of Theresa. Our sincere condolences to Brenda and her entire family.

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Dufresne Funeral Home, Inc.

216 Columbia Street, Cohoes, NY 12047

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Mass of Christian Burial

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Church of the Holy Trinity

Cohoes, NY

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