- Date Of Birth: October 13, 1932
- Date Of Death: January 28, 2022
- State: Connecticut
Theresa Jeanne (Veroneau) Gadegard died peacefully surrounded by her family on January 28th , 2022. Theresa (Terry) fought a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Terry was the beloved wife of Holger (Holly) Gadegard for 64 years. She was a loving mother to Sharon and Laurie Ann. Terry was born on October 13th , 1932, in Holyoke, Massachusetts and was the daughter of Romeo and Rose Veroneau. Her family relocated to the French section of Hartford, affectionately known as “Frog Hollow.” Terry attended St. Anne’s School and then graduated Hartford Public High School in 1951. Terry excelled in her studies and graduated at the top of her class. Although she was offered numerous college scholarships, she ultimately decided to join the workforce to support herself and her family. She worked for many years in the piano and organ retail industry. For the larger part of her career, she worked as an officer manager for Richard Harris Inc., an office supply company. Terry excelled at being a typist; first learning on a manual typewriter to honing her skills to the digital age to a P.C. Her business skills also included stenography and bookkeeping. The accomplishments she was most proud of though was being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She was devoted to her family. Her four grandchildren were the biggest joys of her life. She met the love of her life Holly at a picnic in Suffield and the rest was history. They married on May 11th, 1957. They never spent a birthday or anniversary apart from one another.Theresa should also be remembered as a woman of faith. Every Sunday she attended church at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with her husband and family by her side. She spent many years volunteering as a Sunday school teacher and assistant minister. She also enjoyed volunteering at Anna Reynolds Elementary school where her daughter is a teacher. She was an avid reader and would often be found with a book in her hand and two more nearby. She had always dreamed of being a published writer one day. Terry’s culinary skills were exceptional, and she was an excellent hostess from dinner parties, to holidays, to card parties, and family picnics in her backyard. She made many delicious dishes for church potlucks. Her Boston baked beans, blueberry pie, and meatballs were famous to all her family and friends. Theresa’s family would especially like to thank her many caregivers over the last four years, especially Nancy, Rachel, Marta, and Mirka. We owe so much to you and the kindness you showed our mom during your time with her. In addition to her husband Holly Gadegard, Theresa is survived by her daughter Sharon Yvonne Gantenbein and husband Roger; daughter Laurie Ann Bruno and husband Giuseppe; granddaughter Brittany McConnell and husband Casey, grandsons Joseph Bruno, Wyatt Gantenbein, and Anthony Bruno. She was predeceased by her parents, Romeo and Rose Veroneau and brother Leo Veroneau.
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