Therese K. Quinn

Therese is survived by her beloved husband of 72 years, Eugene; her children Donna McLaughlin and her husband Robert, Dale Murphy and her husband Steven, and Ryan Quinn and his wife Nancy; her grandchildren Timothy McLaughlin and his wife Regina, Kevin McLaughlin and his wife Sarah, Molly Bennett and her husband Nick, Katelyn Downes and her husband Thomas, Sean Murphy and his wife Megan, Colin Quinn, and Casey Quinn as well as her great-grandchildren Lily McLaughlin, Anna McLaughlin, Charlie McLaughlin, Ella McLaughlin, Grace McLaughlin, Riley Bennett, Jack Bennett, Brian Downes, Evan Downes, Quinn Murphy, and Owen Murphy. She was predeceased by her parents, Josephine and Roderick Kertin.

Therese, known to many as Terry, met her true love, Gene, at the age of 16 and went on to share a happily-ever-after romance that spanned more than 75 years. They moved to the Township of Washington in 1959 and were among the township’s longest continuous residents.

As a devoted grandmother, Terry was always the on-call babysitter, while also being an excellent seamstress and typist. When she wasn’t helping her family, she could often be found walking throughout the township. She embodied a life of service—reading to young children at the library, assisting ESL students and adults, packing food for the homeless, and making stuffed animals for children in local hospitals. A member of the Woman’s Club and the Red Hat Ladies, Terry enjoyed a full and active social life. She earned an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Development from Bergen Community College and proudly pursued this career even after the age of 65.

The family will receive guests at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ, on Friday, January 2, 2026, from 5:00–8:00 PM. A Mass celebrating Therese’s life and faith will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church, Township of Washington, NJ, on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM, followed by interment at Ascension Cemetery, Airmont, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made in Therese’s name to the Arthritis Foundation at arthritis.org/donate.