Theresa Mary Piron

Theresa was born March 30, 1931 in Escanaba, the daughter of John and Rose (LaChapelle) DeGrand. She graduated from the St. Joseph Catholic School in 1949. Theresa was united in marriage to John Piron on October 30, 1954 in St. Anne’s Catholic Church. She was a longtime member of St. Anne Catholic Church and assisted as an usher and reader during Mass at St. Francis Hospital for many years. She worked at the Red Owl, assisted and volunteered with the Special Olympics and was known as “Mrs. Santa”, selling Christmas trees with her husband. She enjoyed feeding the wildlife, deer, chickens, turkeys and other woodland creatures and riding her 4 wheeler until she was 90.

Theresa is survived by her children, Mary Rose Piron, Joe (Laura) Piron and Mark (Bonnie) Piron, all of Escanaba; grandchildren, Adrienne Piron, Jason (Kaylee) Piron and Rebecca (Chandler) Campbell; sister-in-law, Olga DeGrand and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John, brothers, Emil (Agnes), Alex (Dorothy), Leo, Edward (Vi), Clarence (Shirley), Elmer (Doris) and her sister, Bernadette (John) LaValley.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 5 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at St. Anne Catholic Church in Escanaba. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 PM with Fr. Fran DeGroot officiating. Theresa will be laid to rest in the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.

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