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BORN
1911
DIED
2005
Theresa Tunis Obituary
She was born Sept. 12, 1911, in Scranton, Pa.
Our mother is survived by 10 children, including her sons, Frank Tunis of Clarks Summit, Pa., Peter Tunis of Bend, Ore., and Robert Tunis of Camarillo; daughters, Roxanne Tunis of Thousand Oaks, Catherine Elrod of Weed, Calif., Doe Tunis of Camarillo, Eleanor Gronenthal of Camarillo, Marie Schandley of Camarillo, Dorothy Smith of Camarillo, and Harriet Tunis of Henderson, Nev.; 20 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was a devout Catholic who, over the years, has sewn more than 40,000 Our Lady of Mount Carmel brown scapulars to be distributed through her daughter's Catholic shop in Camarillo.
You will be so terribly missed by all of your children and loved ones. My sweet Mommy, how will I walk into a room each morning and not see your precious face? My heart is broken and my tears will never stop. Your loving childrenRecitation of the rosary is planned for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, St. Mary Magdalen Chapel, 2532 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, also at St. Mary Magdalen Chapel, with burial to follow at Santa Clara Cemetery, Oxnard.
Arrangements are in the Care of Guardian Memorial Funeral Directors and Crematory of Ventura County, A Heritage provider, Oxnard; phone, .1-805-485-2572
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Memories and Condolences
for Theresa Tunis
3 Entries
Barry Tevelin
January 2, 2006
Just found out about your mothers
passing.You know how i felt about
her,will miss.
Patty Cook
December 31, 2005
Our sympathies, prayers and condolances to the Tunis family on the passing of your mother. What a beautiful person and example she was to all. With much love, Patty, Colleen and Debbie Cook
James/Jody Brown,D.C.
December 30, 2005
From Roxanne and Doe we knew of Mrs. Tunis. Our sympathy to all of you.
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