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Loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt
Mrs. Teresa J. (Rafferty) (Church) Berg, 92, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at River Glen Health Care Center in Southbury. She was the widow of Patrick Church and Carl Berg.
Teresa was born in County Louth, Dundalk, Ireland on March 28, 1924, a daughter of the late James and Catherine (McMahon) Rafferty, and moved to the United States in 1948. She settled in Waterbury with her beloved sister, Mary Hartigan; her husband, Patrick; and Teresa’s beloved nephew, Patrick. One of her proudest accomplishments was becoming a United States citizen in November 1952.
She was educated in Ireland. Teresa worked as an inspector at Century Brass and Scovill Manufacturing in Waterbury for over 30 years before retiring. She was an active resident of Woodside Heights, where she lived for 13 years and enjoyed exercise class, playing cards, Bingo, weekly sing-along and the rosary. She will be missed by her many friends at Woodside. She was a member of Saint John of the Cross Church and an active member of the Irish community in Waterbury.
She leaves a son, James Church, and his wife, Jacqueline, of Hamden; two daughters, Catherine Cincogrono and her husband, Peter, of Middlebury and Patricia Ragaglia and her husband, Brian, of Watertown; four grandchildren: Dominic Cincogrono, Matthew Cincogrono, Steven Church, and Kimberly Church; and several nieces and nephews, both here and in Ireland and England. She was predeceased by eight brothers and sisters: John, James, Bridget, Kathleen, Margaret, Eileen and Annie Rafferty and Mary Hartigan.
Teresa’s family thanks the staff at River Glen as well as VITAS for the kindness, care and compassion extended to Teresa and her family during her stay.
The funeral will be Thursday, Sept. 22, at 8:30 a.m. from Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home at 430 Chase Parkway in Waterbury to Saint John of the Cross Church in Middlebury for a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Calling hours will be Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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