Therese Merry Smigels

Therese loved her St Joan of Arc community. Since the 1970s she has been an avid member of the church working and volunteering with the parish (forensics coach, girl scout troop leader/ trained leaders, spring fair, lunch mom, main office secretary and Gala supporter). Terri loved murder mystery novels and had a talent for crafting, making countless crochet & knit blankets. She enjoyed traveling especially visiting her children and grandchildren who lived out of town. One of her favorite requests has always been to have all of her children and grandchildren in one place sharing a meal together, especially in their backyard for games and a BBQ.

Therese Smigels is survived by her husband John; siblings Chris (Jack), Ted (Diana); children Eric, Rachel (Jason), Sarah, Luke (Jill), Jessica (Andrew); grandchildren Annabella, Brieanna, Damien, Evan, Felix, Jacqueline, John, Julia, Lucius and Skylar; and a multitude of nieces and nephews. She is survived by her beloved dog Forest.

Visitation will be held on Sunday January 26th from 2:00 pm until8:00 pm at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 20705 Mack Ave., at Vernier Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods. A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 pm. Therese will lie instate on Monday from 9:00 am until the time of the Mass of the Resurrection at 10:00 am at St. Joan of Arc Church, 21620 Greater Mack, St Clair Shores, to reminisce and honor the life of Therese Smigels.

If you would like to make a donation in her memory please send it to the Heart Failure Research Foundation (https://hfsa.org/research/heart-failure-research-foundation).

“Do not pray for easy lives; pray to be stronger people. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers; pray for powers equal to your tasks.” — Bl. Solanus Casey