Teresa "Terri" Maryanne Yavit

Teresa (Terri) Yavit passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, after her lengthy battle against cancer. First beating breast cancer, then fighting and losing to sarcoma. Born in 1959 in South Amboy, NJ to Frank and Effie Wendolek. Terri was the youngest of 3 children in the family. Her brother Jim and sister Fran both predeceased her.

She is survived by her husband, Bill. Terri and Bill enjoyed 36 years of marriage. They shared a deep commitment to, and loved each other with all their hearts. She is also survived 15 nieces and nephews and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Terri loved all of her family and friends and her little dog, Kaylie. She also enjoyed traveling, scrapbooking, crocheting and jewelry making.

While waging her own battle against cancer, she used her crafting skills to spread joy to others. She showed her appreciation to the medical teams treating her by making beautiful earrings and angels for them. She also provided earrings to the Green Boutique in Brandon for their annual breast cancer walk for several years in a row. She was a firm believer in “paying it forward”.

Terri faced her illness with grace, courage, good humor and a positive attitude. She touched many people and left a piece of herself with each. She chronicled her journey on her web site, http://terri.yavit.net.

Bill asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to any of the following organizations in Terri’s memory.

• Moffitt Cancer Center - https://www.moffitt.org/

• American Cancer Society - https://www.cancer.org/about-us/local/florida.html

• Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center- http://www.hcprfoundation.org/

A visitation will be on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from 10am-11am at Wells Memorial Funeral Home in Plant City, FL. A funeral service will follow at 11am. Burial will take place at Sunset Memory Gardens in Thonotosassa, FL at 1pm.

Condolences may also be made online at www.wellsmemorial.com.