December
31,
1953
31,
1953
June
06,
2014
06,
2014
Terry Terpening Welch, 60, died peacefully on Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Hospicare Residence surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born on New Year's Eve, 1953 to the late Charles Henry Terpening, Sr. and Cynthia Page Terpening at the old Ithaca Hospital on Quarry St.
Terry graduated from Ithaca High School in 1972 and then attended SUNY Cobleskill where she graduated with Dean's List Honors in 1974. She had worked at Flower Fashions by Haring for over 30 years and for the past ten years had worked at Early Bird Farms. Since 1979, Terry and her husband, Frank have owned and operated the Fall Creek House in Ithaca.
Terry is survived by her husband of 36 years, Frank Bernard Welch; her brother, David Terpening; sister, Jacqueline Terpening Hill and nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, in-laws and dear friends. In addition to her parents, Terry was also predeceased by her sister, Judith M. Nash and brother, Charles Terpening, Jr.
A celebration of Terry's life will be held on Thursday, June 12th at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church. Interment will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, June 11th from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Bangs Funeral Home. Donations in Terry's memory may be made to the SPCA of Tompkins County or to the charity of one's choice.
"You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on."
Terry graduated from Ithaca High School in 1972 and then attended SUNY Cobleskill where she graduated with Dean's List Honors in 1974. She had worked at Flower Fashions by Haring for over 30 years and for the past ten years had worked at Early Bird Farms. Since 1979, Terry and her husband, Frank have owned and operated the Fall Creek House in Ithaca.
Terry is survived by her husband of 36 years, Frank Bernard Welch; her brother, David Terpening; sister, Jacqueline Terpening Hill and nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, in-laws and dear friends. In addition to her parents, Terry was also predeceased by her sister, Judith M. Nash and brother, Charles Terpening, Jr.
A celebration of Terry's life will be held on Thursday, June 12th at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church. Interment will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, June 11th from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Bangs Funeral Home. Donations in Terry's memory may be made to the SPCA of Tompkins County or to the charity of one's choice.
"You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on."
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