Theresa Ann Westervelt, age 65, of Spring Hill, Florida passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Theresa was born January 5, 1957 in Yonkers, NY. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Rita Crowley; and sister to Joseph and George Crowley. Theresa graduated from Charles E. Gordon High School in 1973. On October 1, 1977, she married Theodore Westervelt in Yonkers, NY and was blessed with three daughters, Melissa, Shannon and Amanda.
Theresa acquired her nursing degree from Dutchess Community College. She began her career in the spinal cord unit at Castle Point VA Hospital, followed by time in the ER department at Saint Francis Hospital. Theresa then moved on to a position at Cardinal Hayes Home for Children; a job she loved for sixteen years before moving to Florida. Theresa then worked at Brooksville Health and Rehab. Theresa was a 14 year member of the East Fishkill Volunteer Fire Department (Hillside Lake Company) as an EMT and interior firefighter, becoming the President and the first female Lieutenant.
Theresa is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Theodore Westervelt; daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Jefferey Butts of Poughkeepsie, NY; Shannon and Devin Boone of Plattekill, NY; Amanda and David Rizzo of Weeki Wachee, FL; as well as five grandchildren; Zachary, Mackenzie, Riley, Dalton and soon to be born, Izabelle.
A gathering of family & friends for Theresa will be held Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Turner Funeral Homes, 14360 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, FL 34609, followed by a celebration of life at 4:00 PM. To honor Theresa's devotion to the St. Jude organization, in lieu of flowers, please donate to www.stjude.org.
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