Mrs. Rockford is preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Edward J. Rochford; and parents, George and Magdalena Schmidt. She is survived by her children, Richard E. Schmidt and Lynn M. Headley (Kenneth); sister, Elsie B. Ellis; grandchildren, Erica Freeman, Shelby Schmidt (Wilber Ayala) and Joshua Headley; and great grandchildren, Griffin Schmidt, Ennix Ayala, Camille Ayala and Aria Freeman.
The celebration of Theresa’s life will begin with a visitation from 5pm until 7pm on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Christ the King Lutheran Church followed by a 10am memorial service on Saturday, also at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Coast Guard Foundation, 394 Taugwonk Road, Stonington, CT 06378, or visit coastguardfoundation.org.
