Theresa DeBellis' Obituary
It is with great sadness that the family of Theresa “Teri” DeBellis (née McCullough), announce her passing on May 31, 2023, at the age of 69.
Teri was born in New York City and spent most of her life in Bergen County, NJ including graduation from St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, NJ. She worked at TJ Lipton in Englewood Cliffs where she met her surviving husband, Dominick “Dom” A. DeBellis. Teri and Dom retired in Southport, NC eventually moved to Raleigh, NC and finally to Delaware to be with their grandchildren.
Teri is survived by her husband of 46 years, her son, Dominick M. DeBellis of Broadlands, VA, her daughter, Christyn Vanaman, her son-in-law, Matthew Vanaman, and grandchildren Luke, Leah, and Ella Vanaman of Lewes, DE.
Sincerest gratitude goes to the Delaware Hospice who provided a great deal of comfort to Teri during the last days of her 5-year battle with ALS.
All services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions in Teri’s memory to the ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, 321 Norristown Road, Ambler, PA 19002,
(www.alsphiladelphia.org).
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