ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Teresa K. Rossi (Lyons), a former resident of North Attleboro, passed away on June 14, 2021, at the age of 63 in Lehigh Acres, Florida following a year-long illness.

"Terri" was born on May 2, 1958, in Attleboro to Kathryn B. (Rock) Lyons, now deceased, and Cornelius T. Lyons.

She is survived by her ex-husband Robert Rossi who lovingly cared for her throughout her illness, her father "Connie" Lyons as well as her brothers Jack, his wife Karen, his son Randy, their daughter Stephanie, her wife Danielle and their daughter Quinn; her brother Dan, his wife Mary and his sons Daniel and Brock, her daughters Lisa (McKenna) Carroll, Kerrie McKenna and KristyLyn McKenna and their granddaughter Aralee Carroll; her sister Sheila (Lyons) Masterson, her husband Steven and his son Hazen Masterson. 

She also leaves the two daughters of her now-deceased brother Tom and wife Carol: her niece Heather (Lyons) Sullivan, her daughters Shea, Emily and grandson Matthew Sullivan; and niece Beth (Lyons) Chamberlain, her husband Richard and their daughters Brianna, Madison and Ava, as well as her dear friends Iris "Violet" Soto and Janet Cohen.

Teresa is a graduate of Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from North Adams State College. She returned to college 20 years ago and earned bachelor's degrees in both biology and chemistry from Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount N.C. For the past 12 years, she has been employed as a senior Medical Technologist in the Lehigh Regional Medical Center, a job that fulfilled her both intellectually and socially.

Teresa had a wonderful, silly sense of humor and loved to share it. She was especially devoted to her two Maltese dogs, Liam and Fintan, who loved to listen to the blues, read and travel. She was very artistic and created beautiful gifts in various mediums and was also a very spiritual, reflective, loving, and kind woman.

At her request, there will be a private memorial service in the near future.

Teresa will be lovingly remembered by all of her family and friends.

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Published by Sun Chronicle on Jun. 19, 2021.