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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Teresa

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Luongo

Apr 7, 1926 — May 15, 2025

Obituary

Teresa (Terry) Luongo passed away on Thursday May 15, 2025 in Lebanon. Terry was born to the late Mary and Walter Andruchek, Minersville PA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Rolenaitis, and Michael Luongo, her son, James Rolenaitis and infant Mary Beth Rolenaitis.

Terry married Vincent Rolenaitis at age 20, moved to Orange, New Jersey and spent most of her life there. She was blessed with five beautiful children.  She was very active in St. John's Church, as a member or the Rosary Altar Society and Legion of Mary and choir member of St. Venantius Church.

After the death of her husband Vincent, she was employed by the CIty of Orange as a switchboard operator, typist, and then she moved into different positions and met her husband, Michael. She was very involved with different organizations, Friends of New Jersey State Opera and was a Life member of Soroptimist International.

Terry lived a very full life, she loved people, she entertained frequently, loved to cook, and play bridge. She was artistic, she painted, worked with charcoals, oils, and watercolors. She wrote poetry and even composed some songs.

She retired from the city of Orange as Assistant Municipal Clerk, moved to a retirement community in Barnegat, NJ became active with Barnegat Library and served as President. After the death of her husband, Michael, she retired in Port St. Lucie, Florida for 5 years and then returned to PA to be close to her children.

She loved the retirement community she lived in, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church she attended, of she was a daily communicant, a member of the choir, and the Council of Catholic Women.

She leaves behind her daughter, Carole Hollely Inman, of Cornwall; two grandsons - Todd Hollely, of Boulder, CO, David Hollely and his wife Kimberly; sons - Miles Eugene and Emmet, Brandon Hollely and his wife Lesley T. Elliot, sons - Thomas and his wife Sandra, Richard Rolenaitis and his wife Joni, daughters - Kendra and Allison; and brother Lonard Andruczyk.

A viewing will be held on Friday, May 23rd at Sacred Heart of Jesus, 2596 Cornwall Road, Cornwall, PA 17016 from 10:30-11:30am. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Rodrigo Arrazola at 11:30. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Teresa's name may be made to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Building FUnd at the address listed above. Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. has been entrusted with arrangements.  Please share your memories with the family at our online guest book at thompsonfuneralhomelebanon.com

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Funeral Services

Viewing

May
23

Friday

10:30 - 11:30 am

Funeral Mass

May
23

Friday

Starts at 11:30 am

Interment will be held privately

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