Obituary of Theresa E. Tenzlinger

Theresa Elizabeth Tenzlinger, 52, of Washington, NJ passed away unexpectedly on November 28, 2022 at St. Luke's Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ. Theresa was born on April 28, 1970 in Woodhaven, Queens, NY to the late Peter and Rita Passaro. Her passions were health and wellbeing, nutrition, skincare and above all her family and fur-babies. Theresa loved to cook, travel and enjoyed the outdoors. She proudly obtained her esthetician license as a skincare therapist. She enjoyed her work in the skincare industry and truly had a passion for it. Traveling was one of her favorite life experiences, where she spent time with family, enjoying vacations in Aruba, Cayman Islands, Saint Martin, Hawaii, and more. Theresa loved international cultures and flavors, her favorites being from France, Egypt, and England. She deeply loved and cared for her pets, Stella, Roxy, Winston, and Shrew. Theresa's admiration for famous chefs like Ludo Lefebvre and Anthony Bourdain inspired her to make magnificent meals for family and friends. Above all, family was her world. Theresa is survived by her loving husband of 20 years, Thomas Tenzlinger, and her cherished daughters Alexa Stoia and Olivia Tenzlinger. She also leaves behind her sisters; Rita Cipriano, Angela Passaro, Lori Passaro, and Lisa Moll. A celebration of Theresa's life will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Warren Hills Memorial Home, 234 W. Washington Ave., Washington, NJ 07882. A memorial service will take place at 3:30 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Theresa's name to Common Sense for Animals, Stewartsville, NJ (908-859-3060) or the American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/ Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Warren Hills Memorial Home. To send an online condolence please visit www.warrenhillsmemorialhome.com.