Obituary of Teresa C. Moretti

LITTLE FALLS - Teresa C. Moretti, age 95, a lifelong Little Falls resident, passed away peacefully, on Sunday morning, January 1, 2023, at the Little Falls Hospital. Born on August 22, 1927, in Little Falls, Teresa was the daughter of the late Angelo and Josephine (Volpe) Lamanna. Raised and educated locally, she was a graduate of Little Falls High School. Then, she pursued her education in Rochester, at Eastman Dental to obtain a Dental Hygienist license and went on to work as the Dental Hygienist, at Little Falls Public School for a period of years. However, her true avocation was a loving wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, great-grandmother and aunt. She married Fiory Moretti, the love of her life, on April 17, 1949 and they were together until his death. She was an extraordinary caretaker, nursing her husband, her son David and her twin, older sisters, Lena and Laura, through their serious health problems. She undoubtedly prolonged their lives. She is survived by her son, Mark and Joyce Moretti; her granddaughter, Anne and Tony Langford; her grandson, Jeffrey and Shayna Moretti; her great-grandchildren, Caden, Ava, Luca and Jayden; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Larry and Janice Lamanna and Valerie Lamanna. Besides her parents, Angelo and Josephine, she was predeceased by her husband, Fiory; son, David Moretti; her sisters, Lena and Laura Lamanna; and her brother, Dr. Richard Lamanna. Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, from 5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m., at the Enea Family Funeral Home, 24 W. Monroe Street, Little Falls, NY (315) 823-2424. Teresa’s Funeral Service will commence on Thursday morning, January 5, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at the funeral home and at 11:00 a.m., at Holy Family Parish, in Little Falls, where her Mass of Christian Burial will be offered by Rev. Brian Slezak, Pastor. Procession will follow to St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Herkimer, where committal will take place in the family plot. For those who wish to do so, donations in Teresa’s memory may be made to the Holy Family Parish Church, 763 E. Main St., Little Falls, NY 13365, OR to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit our website at www.eneafamily.com