Theresa Liberta, active in church

Theresa L. Liberta of Ridgefield, who was active in the Catholic Church, died on May 18, 2005. She was 87 years old.

A former resident of Peru, Ill., Mrs. Liberta attended St. Mary’s Church while living in Ridgefield. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church in LaSalle, Ill., and had been very active there in Mother Cabrini and Altar and Rosary Society.

She was an avid gardener and had beautiful gardens at her Peru home.

She is survived by her son, Michael, and wife, Teri, of Ridgefield; her daughter, Pamela Hanson, and husband, Chuck, of Princeton, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Douglas and wife, Patti, Liberta of Hopkinton, Mass., Vicky and husband, Rob, Martin of Wheaton, Ill., Steven and wife, Sarah, Liberta of Ridgefield, Kimberly and husband, Jason, Robinson of Maple Grove, Minn., Laurie and husband, Paul, Rades of Chicago, Rebecca Hanson and fiancŽ, Matt Pecorelli, of Chicago, and Andy and wife, Lindsey, Hanson of Plainfield, Ill.; seven great-grandchildren, Danny, Christopher, Rebecca, and Elizabeth Liberta, Carl and Hannah Martin, and Lucynda Robinson; and two sisters, Jenny Yirga of Oglesby, Ill., and Dorothy Wegg of Libertyville, Ill.

Her husband, Michael, and numerous sisters and brothers died before her.

Kane Funeral Home of Ridgefield and Burgess Funeral Home of LaSalle are in charge of the arrangements. Burial will be at St. Vincent’s Cemetery in LaSalle.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.