Teresia May Kay

Teresia May Kay, nee Jamorski, 70, of Fairview Heights, IL, born Tuesday, August 18, 1953, in Yokohama, Japan, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL.

Teresia was a Security Manager at HQ US Army Corps Engineer. She was a member of Christ Church in Fairview Heights IL. She was co-founder of the Potomac Hospital’s pet visitation program in Woodbridge VA. She spent her time with the Therapy Dog International, Children Reading to Dogs program at William Holliday, the Fairview Heights Library and Nursing Homes. She also enjoyed raising/training puppies for various organizations including, Guidedog Foundation, and worked with various animal rescue organizations. She was a foster parent, host family for foreign exchange students and was a member/leader of 4 H Club in Cheboygan, MI.

She was preceded in death by her:

• Parents: Stephen John and Gadys Elizabeth “Pet”, nee Lewis, Jamorski

Surviving are her:

• Husband: John Albert Kay of Fairview Heights, IL
• Children
  • Sabrina Teresia Shugars (Steven Phelps) of Fairview Heights, IL
  • John William “J. W.” Kay of Dale City, VA
  • Sarah Ann Santiago of Dale City, VA
• Siste: Stephanie (Phil) Defibaugh of Orange, VA
• 8 grandchildren
  • Hunter
  • Kelsi Teresia
  • Ashtin
  • Caithen
  • Deklyn
  • Jacob
  • Sean
  • Sasha

Memorials: Memorials may be made to Pound Pets Inc. in Granite City, IL, https://www.poundpetsinc.com/donate

Funeral: Private Interment.