Obituary of Theresa Wilhelm

<h1>Theresa Wilhelm</h1> 1933-2009 Passed away at K-W Health Center of Grand River Hospital, on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the age of 75 years. Theresa was born in Ayton, Ontario, September 16, 1933. She graduated in 1954 from St. Joseph’s Hospital Guelph as a registered nurse and practiced for 25 years. She has been a successful real estate broker for the last 30 years. Theresa has always been active within the church and our community. Loving mother of Catherine (Brad) Straus of Waterloo, Angela Wilhelm of Calgary and Tom Wilhelm of Kuwait. Loving grandmother of Ellen, Terry and Laura Straus. Also survived by her brother Nate (Alison) O’Farrell, sister-in-law Ruth (Albert) Mezzabotta, brother-in-laws Ralph Freiburger and Adrian Dwyer, as well as many nieces and nephews. Theresa is predeceased by her beloved husband Claude Wilhelm and children Terry, Claude Jr. and Daniel, her parents, Andrew and Ellen O’Farrell; brothers Thomas, Jack, Matthew and Joseph and sisters Margaret Dwyer, Dorothy Freiburger, Eleanor and her husband Andrew Kestner and her brother-in-law Gerald Wilhelm and his wife Gertrude, and her sister in law Sheila Reinhart. Friends are invited to share their memories of Theresa with her family during visitation at the Erb &amp; Good Family Funeral home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Tuesday February 17, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday February 18 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Parish Prayers will be held Wednesday evening at 8:30 pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Louis RC Church, 53 Allen Street East, Waterloo on Thursday, February 19, at 10 am. Interment to follow at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. Condolences for the family and donations to the Canadian Mental Health Association (Grand River Branch- Education fund), Carmelite Monastery or another charity of your choice may be arranged through the funeral home, 519.745.8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of Theresa, a donation will be made to the Trees for Learning program by the funeral home.