Theresa “Tess” Wrzesinski

Theresa �Tess� (nee Treboniak) Wrzesinski, 94, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024 with her loving family by her side at her home in Avon Lake, OH. She was born to her loving parents, Anna and Joseph Treboniak, on October 23, 1929 in Lorain, OH where she resided until 2014.She attended Nativity School and was a graduate of Lorain High School, class of 1947. Tess met her husband, John T. Wrzesinski, thereafter at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad office where they both worked. They were married for forty years. They both attended St. Stanislaus Parish in Lorain where Theresa was a devoted member of the parish, volunteering throughout her life � from leading Brownie and Girl Scout troops, PTA, and Bingo, to the Altar and Rosary Society, and volunteering in the Parish office.Tess had a long career as an Executive Secretary with General Motors in Cleveland and Elyria where she met many lifelong friends and helped administer the General Motors Institute, a training group for young college engineers.Tess loved cake decorating and made birthday cakes, wedding cakes, and all types of baked decorated goods for neighbors, friends, and family. Crossword puzzles were her passion. She was an avid reader of the Lorain Journal. She loved shopping with her daughters, and especially loved her two grandchildren, Vicky and Alex, taking an active part in their lives as they grew up. Tess loved to travel with her husband, family, and friends both domestically and internationally. Her favorite trip was one she took to Poland with her nephews, their wives, her brother, and daughter and she was finally able to see where her mother and father were born. Tess loved the Lorain International Festival, her Polish ancestry, and was devoted to her husband and family and church.Tess loved entertaining and she and her husband �Johnnie� were great dancers. She sewed many dresses for her daughters, loved keeping the new house she and her husband saved for and built, and loved decorating and raising her flowers. Theresa was known for fantastic family holiday dinners, cookouts, and organizing family reunions.She was a thoughtful, caring woman who loved her nieces and nephews especially her godchildren, Mary Ann Kretovics of Lorain and Mary Lou Di Luciano of Elyria. Many children of her friends called her �Aunt Tess.�Theresa was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Wrzesinski; son-in-law, Martin Mowrey; and her parents, Anna and Joseph Treboniak; nephews, Donald Jesko and Lawrence Wyszynski; and niece, Carolyn (Endrizal) Carek. She was the last surviving sibling and preceded in death by her brothers, Edward, Rudy, Anthony, Joseph, Aloysius �Ollie�, and Stanley �Butch�; and sisters Helen Treboniak, Rose Wyszynski, and Sophie Jesko.She is survived by daughters Nancy Mowery and Janice Wrzesinski of Avon Lake, and Connie Ippolito of Lakewood; grandchildren, Alex Ippolito of Lakewood and Victoria Ippolito of Cleveland; and many nieces and nephews.The family will receive family and friends at Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home, 2150 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052 on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 from 3:00 PM until the time of closing prayers at 7:00 PM. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024 (meet at church) at 10:00 AM at St. Joseph Parish, 32929 Lake Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012. Christian burial services will immediately the Mass at Calvary Cemetery in Lorain, OH. Memorial donations can be made to the Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation, 26633 Detroit Road, Westlake, OH 44145. Theresa participated in many art and music projects there through its Center for Artful Living. Donations can also be made to any organization that promotes the education of Lorain, supports the history of Polish Americans, or the Cleveland Clinic Hospice at 6801 Brecksville Road, #10, Cleveland, OH 44131. The family thanks her private caregivers, Shelly, Beatrice, Joyce, Danica, and Debbie for their dedication. Online condolences may be sent to the family using www.rsgfuneralhome.com.