Theresa Perry Person ’77

Theresa died Sept. 6, 2015, in San Jose, Calif. after a battle with cancer. After Princeton, Theresa worked in the financial-services industry, mostly in the commercial banking and credit-union sectors. She continued studying by taking executive-management training programs; her emphasis was on employee professional development.

Theresa remained active in her community and was involved in the annual arts and wine festival for the last 25 years. She also served as president and vice president of the American Business Women Association, Redwood City Chapter. She was most pleased with the scholarships the ABWA helped to fund.

Those who knew her loved her laugh. She always remembered to send cards to family and friends for birthdays and holidays. She could still relax to childhood joys — her birthday cake had to have a Disney decoration and extra strawberry fruit filling and butter-cream icing. She enjoyed watching Harry Potter movies. This joy and warmth were appreciated in her church, where she was also involved.

Theresa and Maurice Person were married in 1993. Her family proved to be the true center of her life. She leaves Maurice; her brothers and sisters, Denise Perry, Benjamin Perry III, Brenda Perry, and Alton Dixon; brothers-in-law Willie Person, Chiang Person, and Garry Person; as well as the rest of a loving family.