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In memory of
Teri Matteoni
1963 - March 27, 2025
1963 - Mar 27, 2025
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In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Trail Dedication to Teri in Van Patten Woods.
Teri's timeline
1963
Born
1963
Pua, Thailand. Teri on left / oldest sister, Ashra - center, youngest sister, Linda - right.
1968
Started elementary school
1968
5 years old. Teri, standing in front of her home in Pua, Thailand. Dressed as a Japanese girl for a school play.
1972
Came to USA
1972
1995
Dating - 90's
1995
Wedding Chicagoland - We began dating in 1993, and "yes" she was out of my league... but I think she liked that I made her laugh. She was absolutely beautiful, both inside and out.
1996
Wedding
1996
Chicagoland Area
1998
Graduated from college
1998
Rockford Business College, Rockford, IL
Accounting/Business Administration
2001
Married Michael Matteoni
2001
Costa Rica - We were married in Costa Rica, because it was stunningly beautiful there.
2002
St Thomas - Vacation
2002
St Thomas, St. Thomas, USVI
2013
Started working at Abbvie
2013
North Chicago, IL - Teri transitioned from Abbott to Abbvie. She loved her manager & team. She believed wholeheartedly that by supporting doctors and nurses through her work, she was playing a vital role in helping to save lives.
2016
Machu Picchu
2016
Machu Picchu, Lima, Peru = Yes, we climbed up Huayne Picchu, the mountian overlooking Machu Picchu. The high priest would announce the beginning of each day, because he could see the sun rise before the city. The citadel of Machu Picchu is behind us.
2017
The Chicago Bears Headquarters
2017
Lake Forest, IL, USA = Good friends (family-like) Zhuming & Trinity Smith
2018
Trip to France visiting favorite uncles
2018
Cannes, France - Teri loved her uncles and often we would travel around the world with them. This photo is at their home in Cannes.
Short-term Mission Work - Returned to the Philippines
2018
Mindanao, Philippines = We returned to Mindanao Island in the Philippines to reconnect with a missionary from our church. We gathered with some locals we had met a few years before during our first trip. Teri absolutely loved helping people.
2019
Meeting Josh Groban
2019
Ravinia, Highland Park, IL = We had the privilege of meeting one of our favorite singer/entertainers Josh Groban; and he was delightful. Teri was thrilled.
Traveling with close friends in Northern Thailand
December 15th, 2019
Tha Wang Pha, Tha Wang Pha District, Nan, Thailand - traveling with close friends (family-like), Hanif (blue) and Adasil (white), center, in Northern Thailand, surrounded by Teri's relatives.
2020
Walking In Van Patten Woods, Lake County Forest Preserves
2020
Sterling Lake, Van Patten Woods, Lake County Forest Preserve, U.S. 41, Wadsworth, IL, USA = One of our many walks around Sterling Lake, her sister, Linda, joined us this day and took our picture.
2021
20 Year Anniversary - Return to French Polynesia
2021
Moorea Island, French Polynesia - We returned to Tahiti and the French Polynesia islands to celebrate our 20th anniversary. While we honeymooned in Bora Bora, this time we were excited to explore Moorea.
2022
Last Trip To Thailand
2022
Bangkok, Thailand - We loved traveling in Thailand, visiting relatives, eating incredible food and enjoying the beautiful beaches.
2023
Diagnosed with T-cell ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (on her birthday)
2023
Highland Park Hospital - This photo was take three days after she was admitted and began chemotherapy... she was positive and hopeful the entire journey.
2024
Birthday Wishes
2024
Kitchen at home in Beach Park, IL
One Year After Diagnoses
November 21st, 2024
Home - One year after she was diagnosed with this rare and aggressive from of leukemia, she was looking forward to getting better after what we believed, at the time, was a successful stem cell transplant back in July.
Sister Visiting
November 22nd, 2024
Kitchen at Home in Beach Park, IL = Her sister, Linda, took this photo and I can see in her eyes, even though she was sick, she wanted us to know she was "Ok". She remained happy and hopeful.
2025
Dinner at Iguana Wana
February 17th, 2025
Pleasant Prairie, WI, USA = We both enjoyed Mexican food and usually ordered the same dish (we liked many of the same dishes).
CAR T-Cell Infusion
March 20th, 2025
Washington University in St. Louis - We learned the stem cell transplant was not successful and her leukemia was spreading. Moments before receiving the engineered CAR T-cells, we remained extremely hopefully this would be the cure. She died a week later
Passed away
March 27th, 2025
St. Louis, Missouri
In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Trail Dedication to Teri in Van Patten Woods.
In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Trail Dedication to Teri in Van Patten Woods.
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