Teresa Evans

Teresa Evans obituary, Rochester, NY

Teresa Evans

Teresa Evans Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Anthony Funeral & Cremation Chapels - Brighton/Rochester Chapel on Jul. 11, 2025.

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Teresa Evans, 83, of Brighton passed away on June 21, 2025. Teresa was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on December 9, 1941 to the late Jerome and Winnie Stakem. She was predeceased by her brother James Stakem and is survived by Cousins Lewis Rhodes and Mary Etta Norman of Mississippi.
Teresa was a graduate of Southern State College in Magnolia, Arkansas and earned a Master's Degree in Library Science from Case Western University. She started work at the University of Rochester Library in 1962 and retired in 2002 as Head of the Acquisitions Department.
Teresa was always happiest when she had a good book to read, a challenging puzzle to solve, and her beloved cat Missy to play with. She will be missed by all her many friends.
Memorials may be given to the Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Ave., Rochester NY 14618 or to the Humane Society of Rochester, 99 Victor Rd., Fairport NY 14450.

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