Terri Ficca was a respected teacher from Providence Pike, No. Smithfield, born to Dolores (Lefebvre) Ficca from No. Smithfield and the late Anthony P. Ficca. They both played a big part in her upbringing. She spent a lot of her life in Woonsocket, where she went to school and graduated high school in 1978.
After high school, she moved to No. Smithfield in 2005. There, she went to college, got a Bachelor’s Degree in Outdoor Recreation from the University of Maine at Presque Isle, and then got certified to teach Elementary Education at Roger Williams University.
She also started working towards a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education. Before she passed away, she was a third-grade teacher at Globe Park School in the Woonsocket School Department, where she was much loved by both her students and colleagues and will be deeply missed.
Her passing has been really hard for her community and all the people who enjoyed spending time with her. In this piece, we’ll look into Terri Ficca’s obituary and what caused her death.
Terri Ficca Obituary and Funeral
A memorial service took place for Terri Ann Ficca, 47, on September 24, 2007, at the Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket. She was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, to Dolores (Lefebvre) Ficca of North Smithfield and the late Anthony P. Ficca.
In 2005, she moved to North Smithfield from Woonsocket, where she had spent most of her younger years and finished high school in 1978. She went on to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Recreation at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, and a Master’s degree in Teaching from Roger Williams University.
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At the time, she was also working towards a Master’s degree in Primary Education. Terri worked as an elementary school teacher in the Woonsocket School Department and was adored by her students and coworkers at Globe Park School, teaching third grade.
She also had a career with Eastern Mountain Sports, leading outdoor education seminars, reflecting her love for outdoor activities like camping, kayaking, and hiking, including the entire Appalachian Trail.
Terri was involved in Big Sisters of America, and the Globe Park Parent Teacher Association, and coached softball in Woonsocket for 12 years. She loved her two pets, Talkeetna and Maka, and enjoyed playing golf.
She leaves behind her mother, her brother Thomas, and his wife Ann Marie from No. Smithfield, and her brother Anthony II and his wife Janet from Norfolk, Virginia. Her cherished nieces and nephews are Bethany Leduc, Aimee Kenyon, Gary, Melissa, Emily, Robert, and Jacob Ficca.
Her funeral procession on September 29, 2007, started at Holt Funeral Home and moved to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church in Woonsocket for a 10 a.m. Mass, and concluded at St. Charles Cemetery in Blackstone, MA, where she was laid to rest.
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How Did Terri Ficca Die?
The details around Terri Ficca’s death are unclear, but it shocked everyone who knew her. Though believed to have been born and raised in North Smithfield as an only child to Anthony P. and Dolores (Lefebvre) Ficca, she moved to Woonsocket after her parents’ tragic deaths, where she was taken care of by relatives.
In 2005, she moved back to North Smithfield from Butler, Pennsylvania. Terri had a happy personal life and a notable academic journey. She finished her schooling at Woonsocket High School in 1978, then earned a Bachelor of Science in Outdoor Recreation from the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
She was also working on a second master’s degree in primary education at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island, after having already achieved a master’s in teaching, before her untimely passing.
Reflecting on her obituary, Terri Ficca is remembered as a committed teacher, an adventurous individual, and a valued member of her community. Her unexpected early departure leaves many questions unanswered.
Take a look at given below tweet in respect of Terri:
to the people that are leaving messages in terri ficca’s obituary about the new sam and colby video, i know ur coming from a good place, but leaving messages in the memory section about sam and colby is very disrespectful. let’s not!!!
— morgs (@adoreghst) October 23, 2023
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