Theresa Z. Plesher – Sioux City, Iowa
Theresa Z. Plesher, 85, of Sioux City, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, joining her heavenly family. Born to Walter and Josephine Evanitsky Zarr on Dec. 13, 1933, in Throop (Scranton), Theresa moved with her family to Monongahela at age 5. She graduated from Monongahela High School in 1951 and attended Robert Morris Business School in Pittsburgh. She later worked for Westinghouse Electric Company and for the United States Attorney’s Office for Western Pennsylvania. On June 22, 1957, she was united in marriage to John G. Plesher of Monongahela. They were blessed with 55 years of marriage, five children, 10 grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren. Theresa is survived by her sons, John E. (Robbin) of Suwanee, Ga., David (Pamela) of Ardmore, Okla., Peter (Joyce) of Omaha, Neb., Daniel (Jan) of Sioux City, Iowa; and her daughter Christine of Cumming, Ga.; brother, Edward Zarr of North Huntingdon; 10 grandchildren, Jennifer (Zach) Walsh, Caitlin, Michael, Luke and Olivia Plesher, Kristin (Chris) Poff, Ross (Amanda) Small, John Morgan and Megan and Matthew Connor. She will be missed as well by her great-grandchildren; Riley, Tenley and Blakely Walsh, Mason, Evan and Owen Small, Jonathan and Noah Blount and Ella Poff. In addition to her parents, Theresa was preceded in death by her husband, John, who passed away May 27, 2012; sister, Irene Passarello; son-in-law, Robert L. Connor; and great-grandson Jacob Blount. Friends will be received from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., 427 West Main St., Monongahela, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at noon in St. Damien of Molokai Church. Committal service and interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.
