Teresa Ferrara's Obituary
Teresa Marie Black Ferrara, 55, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018, following a long illness. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 10 am at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service in the Parkside Event Center at Memorial Park Funeral Home.Teresa was a lifelong resident of Memphis and preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Rush Black. She is survived by her father Paul Black Jr., stepmother Carolyn Black, siblings Thomas Black (Linda), Katherine Murray (Bret), and Elizabeth Black, four children, Megan, Ashley, Ben and Olivia, as well as numerous other family members. Teresa had a huge heart and compassion for those less privileged. She loved her family and will be greatly missed.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital online at https://www.stjude.org/give or by mail at P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38119 (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”.
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