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Obituary of Theresa Freach
Theresa Helen "Terrie" Freach, 79, of Pocono Summit, died Sunday, June 5, at Neshaminy Manor in Warrington. She was the wife of the late Joseph Freach.
Born in Avoca, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Sally (Posaski) Deskevitch. Terrie graduated from Old Forge High School and attended the Scranton Lackawanna Business School. After attending business school she worked at the Palm Beach Biltmore Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. She later worked for Pocono Manor as a waitress and as part of the social staff for 45 years before her retirement. Terrie was a member of St. Mary of the Mount Church in Mt. Pocono and was a past treasurer of the St. Joan of Arc Alter and Rosary Society. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed going to the casino. Known as Baci to her grandchildren, she loved singing and laughing with them.
Terrie is survived by her son: Joseph P. Freach and his wife Lisa of Tobyhanna; her daughter: Maria Popma and her husband Sicco of Chalfont; two sisters: Florence Buranich and her husband John of Levittown, PA and Jo Murray of Cresco; five grandchildren: Lauren, Jordon and Evan Freach of Tobyhanna and Thijs and Ella Popma of Chalfont and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother: Stanley Deskevitch and her loving bingo buddy Aunt Sophie.
There will be a viewing on Thursday, June 9 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Bolock Funeral Home, route 940 in Cresco. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 10 at 10:30am at St. Mary of the Mount Church, Mt. Pocono. Interment will follow at Laurelwood Cemetery in Stroudsburg.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Monsignor McHugh School, 212 Route 390, Cresco, PA 18326 or to the Pocono Summit Volunteer Fire Co., P.O. Box 400, Pocono Summit, PA 18346.