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Theresa A. went to be with the Lord December 1, 2004 after a long illness. A resident of Alameda, NM since January 2002, she was born in Johnson City, NY on April 7, 1929 into the loving family of Anna Chmel Bobik and Joseph Bobik. She married Charles G. Kuracina in 1949, was welcomed into his wonderful family, and widowed in 1960. She was predeceased by her parents, younger sister Anne Kachmar and grand-dogs Dakota, Daisy and Mae. She is survived by her two sons Alec and Thomas; daughter Theresa Ann, favorite son-in-law Harry Hunsaker, grand-dog protector Max; sister Mary Ann and her husband Nick Lewkovich; brother Joseph Bobik; sisters-in-law Mary and Barbara Kuracina; Bobik cousins Betsy, Annie and Steve; many loving nieces and nephews; and beloved caregiver Otilia M. Garcia. She was the bookkeeper for Blessed Sacrament Church, Johnson City, NY for many years; retired from the Broome County Finance Department, Binghamton, NY and a member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Alameda., NM. She raised her children at the family home on Lauderdale Drive, Vestal, NY where the backyard was the neighborhood playing field. Theresa believed in doing the little things in life well and with great love. She especially loved children, nurturing and feeding the neighborhood kids as if they were her own. She enjoyed her neighbors, sewing, gardening, picnicking at the pond, camping, feeding the wildlife in her backyard through the winter months and loved the brightly colored cardinals. Theresa's thoughtful, generous and loving nature was appreciated by all who knew her. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic TV Mass, Archdiocese of Santa Fe, 4000 St. Joseph Place, NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120 or Broome County Office for Aging Respite Program, PO Box 1766, Binghamton, NY 13902. A Memorial mass was celebrated at Nativity Church, Alameda, NM. Burial will at the Slovak Cemetery, Johnson City, NY in 2005. Sunrise Funeral Options 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
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