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Theresa Hoey Beretta - Class of 1982
Submitted by Fran Olson Gustafson 1965 <fgustafson917@gmail.com>
on 11/Jul/2023
71.223.136.150
Theresa Ann Hoey Beretta passed away on July 10, 2023 at
Vassar Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was 59 years old. A
funeral mass will be held in her memory at St. Mary Mother
of the Church in Fishkill on Thursday, July 13 at 10 a.m.
Theresa was born in Newburgh, NY on February 15, 1964, the
day after Valentine's Day and the same week as the Beatles'
first appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. She was the
daughter of Tom and Mae Hoey.
Theresa, with her devoted husband of 30 years Paul Beretta,
raised two sons Raphael and Valentino Beretta in Wappingers
Falls, NY. Motherhood was a spiritual calling for Theresa,
and leading her family was the greatest joy of her life.
Through her occupation at Marist College, Theresa was a
mother to many. She worked toward the betterment of young
lives in several departments, including Student Athlete
Enhancement, the School of Liberal Arts, the School of
Management, the Center for Multicultural Affairs, Student
Activities (just to name a few). Her final position at
Campus Ministry allowed Theresa to help young adults of many
different beliefs practice their faiths. She coordinated
weekly Catholic masses, Jewish Shabbat services, interfaith
prayer groups and many community service opportunities
including her favorite, the Giving Tree Project at
Christmas. Her passionate, loving heart fueled teams across
campus in their missions for more than a decade, and her
soul was nourished by Catholic mass at the Marist Chapel.
Theresa's playful humor and boisterous laugh lifted the
spirits of those around her, especially her dear friends who
often strived to make her laugh. Few things excited and
energized her like watching her husband Paul perform music
with so many of their close friends, especially in beautiful
Hudson Valley settings. Theresa loved spending time outside
in God's creation; in addition to walking the riverfront and
beautiful Marist Campus with her closest friends daily,
Theresa enjoyed playing disc golf with her sons and tennis
with her husband. She also spent time at her house gardening
and screening films outside (often sharing her favorites
with invited guests.)
She is survived by her husband Paul, sons Raphael and
Valentino, her sister Donna O'Keefe, her brothers Thomas and
Robert Hoey, her nieces Amber Moschini and Jennifer Manley
and nephews Jonathan Pinkerton, Robert Paul Hoey and TJ
Hoey.
Ave Maria! Maiden mild! listen to a maiden's prayer! Thou
cans't hear through from the wild, thou cans't save amid
despair. Safe may we sleep beneath thy care, though
banished, outcast And reviled Maiden! Hear a maiden's
prayer; Mother, hear a supplicant child: Ave Maria!
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