Theresa Ludwig

With heavy hearts and many fond memories, we bid farewell to Theresa (Sano) Ludwig, 94, of The Villages, FL. She passed peacefully away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, while with family members in Central Oregon. Born in Grapeville, Theresa grew up in Pitcairn, graduating as salutatorian of Pitcairn High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Francis "Wayne" Ludwig, who served in both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. As military dependents, she and her five children lived in numerous U.S. states and abroad, including England and Germany. Theresa was a woman of many talents and pursuits, raising her family while working and participating in a variety of civic and community activities. After retiring from U.S. Civil Service, Theresa and Wayne spent summers in their Monroeville home, remaining close to relatives there and in Pitcairn, Jeanette, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Wall. Theresa was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Francis Wayne Ludwig; daughter, Sheree Ludwig-Tiller; and her native Pennsylvanian siblings, Dominick Sano, Joseph Sano, Ross Sano, Tony Sano, Carmella "Tootsie" Tessmer (nee Sano), Christina Sano, Grace Edge (nee Mignogna, nee Sano), and Rose Winwood (nee Sano). She is survived by three daughters, Lynda Crowley, Ramona Tweed (Kerry), and Michele Ludwig; and one son, Wayne Ludwig (Cindy). Theresa had six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives, including cousins, nieces, and nephews. For information on her celebration of life next month in Florida, please email TheresaLifeCelebration@gmail.com. Theresa was a strong, smart, kind, and generous woman of faith who fully embraced life and others. She will surely be missed as much as she was loved by all.