Theresa Fernandez Monteiro Wood was born in South Dennis, MA on October 17, 1921 to Miguel da Luz Monteiro and Senhorinha Fernandez da Cruz Monteiro. Theresa attended school in South Dennis and then after graduating from high school went to Ms. Scruggs Beauty School in Roxbury, MA where she received her beautician license. Theresa was a beautician in the New Bedford and Cape Cod area.
She married Norman E. Wood Sr. of Boston in 1944 and continued to live in Boston and spend the summers on Cape Cod maintaining a small cottage rental business. Theresa and Norman had 7 children. Theresa was especially fond of Ms. Norma Wood, Norman’s twin sister, Mrs. Evelyn Richardson, sister-in-law, her dear friend Mrs. Doris Allen of Atlanta, GA,, Mrs. Joan Grace, New Bedford, MA and Mrs. Betty Alves of Providence, RI. (all deceased). Through the years there were many parties and other festive events at the Ponderosa on the Cape where anyone who wanted to come were welcomed.
Theresa was also a Girl Scout leader in the Boston area for many years. She took many of her scouts on adventuresome outings and events in Boston and New York City.
Eventually Theresa continued her education at Boston University completing her teaching degrees and taught in the Boston School system for 19 years before retiring. After Norman Sr. passed away in 1979 after being married for 37 years, Theresa eventually moved back to Cape Cod permanently.
Theresa was a life- long member of the Veterans’ of Foreign Wars Womens’ Auxiliary Post #8074 and held the position of President for several years.
Theresa is survived by her sister, Mrs. Mary Goode, Boston, MA and sister-in-laws Mrs. Grace Kennedy Monteiro of Cape Cod, Mrs. Hilda Smith, Boston, MA and Mrs. Corrine Lewis, North Highlands, Calif. and fond cousins Mrs. Alice Andrade, New Bedford, MA, Mrs. Dotty Ramos of Providence, RI., Ms. Elizabeth Lockett of East Orange, NJ. and Mrs. Tanya Cruz of Boston, Ma. Theresa also had two brothers, Manuel da Luz Monteiro and Joseph da Luz Monteiro (both of Cape Cod, deceased) and brother-in-law Samuel Wood, Boston, Ma. (deceased).
Theresa’s surviving children are Marie Askew-Lee of Boston, MA, Norman Wood Jr. of Cape Cod, Michael Wood of Cape Cod, Dwight Wood of Boston, MA, Steven Wood of New Bedford, MA, Patricia Lawrence Wood, (deceased) and Peter Wood,(deceased).
Theresa also leaves behind many grandchildren, great grandchildren and a few great great- grandchildren, daughter-in-laws, nieces and nephews and many relatives and friends. Her favorite saying was “Be 100%”, “Top Shelf” and “Santa Maria”. She will be missed.
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