Theresa V. (Meads) Merino, of Peabody, MA, formerly of Chelsea and East Boston, MA. passed away peacefully at home on March 10th after a short illness. She was 95 years old.

Theresa was born in Boston on July 19, 1928, to her late parents Manuel F. Meads & Julia (Diaz) Meads. She was one of six children raised in East Boston. Theresa was educated at the Barnes School and was a graduate of East Boston High School. Growing up she worked in local bakeries as a donut maker and later worked at Conrad Chandler and Commercial Union Insurance Company. On November 5, 1950, she married her husband Arthur R. Merino and remained in East Boston to raise her family. She later moved to Chelsea and returned to work at Commercial Union Insurance Company where she was a Records Keeper Manager. The family then moved to Peabody where they have lived for the past 37 years, Theresa loved nothing more than her family and was completely devoted to her husband and four children. She was blessed to be a Nan to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a deeply religious woman with a great faith. She was a late member of the St. Johns Portuguese Church in East Boston and a member of the Empire of the Holy Ghost in East Boston. She will be forever remembered by all who loved her.

She is the beloved wife of the late Arthur R. Merino, Sr. of 54 years. The loving mother of Arthur R. Merino, Jr. of Peabody, Laurie J. Resca & her husband James of North Reading, Bobbie Merino and Steven Merino both of Peabody. She is the cherished “Nan” of Kristen A. Desmarais & husband Bill of Wilmington, Steven J. Resca & wife Shamima of Dracut & Gage Merino and his sister Chloe of Boxford. The treasured great grandmother of Claire & Evelyn Desmarais, Amaan Shaikh & Adara Resca, sister-in-law of Philomena Meads and cherished friend of Elisabeth Desmarais. She is the dear sister of the late Manuel Meads, Mary E. (Meads) Burns, Ernest L. Meads, Stanley Meads & Anthony J. Meads. Also lovingly survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews.

Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend visiting hours on Sunday, March 17th from 2 – 6 pm in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262 Beach St., Revere. A funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Monday, March 18th beginning at 10 am, followed by a funeral Mass at 11 am in Sacred Heart Church, 45 Brooks St., East Boston. Interment will immediately follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan St. Danvers, MA 01923.