Obituary of Theresa Rose Chamberlain

Theresa Rose Chamberlain (nee Nikolaus), residing in Lincoln Park and formerly of Wayne, passed away on October 25, 2016. She was born on September 23, 1928 in West Allis, Wisconsin to the late John and Rose Nikolaus. She proudly worked as a manager of Fannie Farmer Chocolate store in Milwaulke, Wisconsin before working as an operator and manager at AT&T. After marrying her beloved husband, Robert, together they owned and operated Restucci Bakery for many years before retiring to Florida. But Theresa's true passion was raising her children. In her spare time, she enjoyed needlepoint, embroidery and reading. She was the adored wife of Robert Chamberlain for 63 years before his passing in 2014. She was the cherished mother of Scott Chamberlain and his wife Fran, Kathy Chamberlain, Karen Goodhand and her husband Bill, and Jeff Chamberlain. She was the treasured grandmother of Jennie and Kelly Goodhand, the late Lee Chamberlain and his brother Kent Chamberlain and Sarita Agront and their son Brennan, and Sarah Chamberlain. She was predeceased by her brothers Joey, Mikey, and Johnny and by her sister Mary and is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. She was lovingly cared for by her angel, Bernice, who has become part of the family. Visitation will be held on Friday from 10:00am-12:00pm at Santangelo Funeral Home, 635 McBride Ave., Woodland Park. A funeral service will follow at 12pm. Entombment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org