Terri Lisa Freed's Obituary
Terri L. Freed (Margulies) 73, of Green Valley, AZ, died peacefully on August 1st, 2020 in her home from complications of pancreatic cancer. Terri was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, lived much of her adult life in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and relocated to Green Valley in 2007 along with several members of her family for her retirement.
Terri is survived by her son Mark (Amber) of Denver, Colorado; her two twin grandchildren Maxwell Norman and Riley James; sister Myra (Robert) of Tucson; nieces Staci (Todd) of Sahuarita, Merri (Rance) of Austin, Texas; and nephew Fred (Jamie) of Dresher, Pennsylvania. Terri was pre-deceased by her parents Norman and Anne Margulies of Brookhaven, Pennsylvania.
Terri was a life-long educator and administrator dedicated to early childhood development, particularly in reading and writing. She spent over 30 years as an elementary school principal, leading schools in Haddonfield and Audubon, New Jersey, along with in-classroom teaching positions in Moorestown, New Jersey and Mt Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Outside of her career, Terri’s greatest love was her family and service. She was a dedicated caretaker to her parents in their later years and a fervent civil servant, volunteering on the Pima County Foster Care Review Board, along with her synagogue Board and Brandeis National Committee chapter in Tucson. Terri shared a zest for life which included her many travels with her family and friends, and she had a tremendous love for the southwestern U.S., the arts including theatre and film.
Terri’s positive impact on her fellow educators, staff, parents, and friends was endless. She lived a life of unparalleled professional service and loving personal relationships with everyone she encountered. She was loyal to a fault and conscientious to all those who entered her periphery.
The Freed family would like to thank Rabbi Roman from Green Valley’s Beth Shalom for his empathetic dedication to comfort Terri and the entire family throughout this painful time.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Terri’s honor to Milestones for Maxwell https://slc6a1connect.kindful.com/?campaign=1080817 , a non-profit led by her daughter-in-law for the benefit of her grandson Maxwell as well as other children affected by a rare neurological disease.
Considering current public health concerns, a service and burial will be limited to family and a small group of friends locally at Evergreen Mortuary and Cemetery, 3015 N Oracle Road in Tucson on August 4th, 2020 at 3:30pm local Arizona time. The ceremony will be available live over Zoom for those unable to attend by clicking here https://viewneral.zoom.us/j/92474292422?pwd=dDdRbWUvRk1MTW85M0NJSFBDMkdsUT09 and the password is 695238. If you would like to dial-in, please dial +1 (669) 219 2599 with a Webinar ID of: 924 7429 2422.
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