Teressa Rosalind French

She was born at Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, California to Vice Admiral William and Monika French. Teressa was a high school sophomore at Covenant Life School, active in varsity basketball (coach’s choice award) and most improved player in both softball and soccer. She was a “Water Baby,” becoming a PADI-qualified SCUBA diver when she was ten. She became an advanced scuba diver with impressive dives that included Ulong Channel and “Blue Corner” in Palau as well as coastal Cabo San Lucas. Ever fond of the water, Teressa also learned to water ski and enjoyed all her summer visits to her grandparents’ lake house in Arkansas.

Our sweet angel accepted Christ and found salvation at the Rock Church in San Diego, California.

As a military child, she moved frequently with her family across the United States and overseas, living in nine different locations. She loved to travel, meet people, and learn about various cultures. Her tenderness and innate motivation to reach out to people allowed her to touch the hearts of all those around her. She was an inspiration an ambassador of goodwill for God.

Teressa had a wonderful sense of humor, bringing smiles and laughter wherever she went. She loved being around family. She could fix relationships through words: she was a peacemaker. Her gentle heart and care for young people made her a “Pied Piper” of children. They flocked to her and loved her.

To cherish her memory, She leaves behind on this earth to join her in heaven . . . her parents Bill & Monika, brother Tom, grandmother Nellie, aunts Helga, Mary and Judy, uncles Tim, Bill and Dick and cousins Ashley, Andrew, Teegan, Tara, Doug, Nathan, Collin, Lauran, Nolan, Payten, Madlyn, Cate, Madison, Cameron, Logan, Carter, MacGuire. She also leaves behind countless friends.

A visitation and viewing will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Joseph Gawler’s Sons Funeral Home, 5130 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am, January 30th at Fort Myer Chapel, Arlington, Virginia.

Burial at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

Arrangements under the direction of Joseph Gawler's Sons LLC, Washington, DC.