Obituary of Theresa Catherine Luzzi
Theresa Catherine Luzzi, 93, of Verona, NJ, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater, NJ. Theresa was a lifelong resident of New Jersey.
Theresa worked as a nurse at both Mountainside Hospital and Community Hospital in Montclair, NJ, until she retired after 50+ years. Theresa was a devoted homemaker who enjoyed cooking and having large festive parties for our families and our friends. Theresa was a lifelong, deeply religious person who regularly attended church, traveled to the Holy Lands with her sisters, and considered that trip as a highlight of her spiritual life. Theresa was an avid reader; she enjoyed the outdoors, and all our family pets loved her not only for her frequent snacks but for her loving affection. Theresa was amazed at the fluorescent and phosphorescent qualities of the rare zinc minerals her sons collected at the Sterling Hill Mine and the Franklin Mine in northern NJ. Theresa was also very interested in examining the various insect and botanical inclusions in amber that her sons collected in NJ and from around the world. Theresa was a 46-year survivor of breast cancer, as a nurse she diagnosed herself early, she received treatment and was able to live a long healthy cancer free life.
Cherished wife of the late Richard J. Luzzi Sr., Theresa was predeceased by her parents, Jerome and Catherine O'Connor. Theresa is survived by her 4 beloved children, daughter Sharon Pittfield and her husband Robert; her sons Richard Luzzi Jr and his wife Dorothy; Keith Luzzi and Jamie Luzzi and his wife Karen; and her adoring grandchildren, Justin and his wife Samantha, Tyler and his wife Victoria, Michael and his wife Angelya, Connor, Morgan and her husband Sean, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Rebecca.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2024, from 4:00 PM -8:00 PM at Higgins Home For Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, NJ. The Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, December 27, 2024, at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 1890 Washington Valley Road, Martinsville, NJ, followed by entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum, 145 Mt Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ.
