Teresa (Cook) Carberry

SHARON — Teresa (Cook) Carberry, 82, passed away on July 4, 2010, in Lewes, Del. She was the wife of Thomas Carberry.

Mrs. Carberry was born Aug. 23, 1927, in New Preston, Conn., the daughter of the late Margaret (Reilly) and Sylvester Cook. She lived in New Preston and Sharon before moving to Lewes.

She was a graduate of Washington High School and the Harlem Valley School of Nursing in New York.

She worked at New Milford Hospital maternity ward for a large portion of her nursing career, then continued working at Wassaic Developmental Center  until her retirement.

She was a communicant of the Catholic church.

She enjoyed gardening, reading and traveling. She especially loved the ocean and was a supporter of the Humane Society.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Theodore R. Adams of New Preston; two daughters, Mary Maillet, and her husband, Tony, of Amenia and Theresa Callozo of Virginia Beach, Va.; a son, Thomas J. Carberry and his wife, Kim, of Sharon; her grandchildren, Theodore Adams, Cassandra Adams, Moses Maillett, Briana Callozo, Michael Carberry, Ashley Carberry, and Zachary Carberry; two sisters, Margaret C. Cook and Elizabeth Cheney, both of New Preston; a brother, Frederick Cook, and his wife, Mary, of Chatsworth, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass will be held on July 17 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Washington, Conn. A Christian burial will follow at the New Preston Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Little Guild of St. Francis Animal Shelter, 285 Sharon Goshen Turnpike, West Cornwall, CT 06796.