Teresa Amaya, 73, of Rolling Prairie, IN, died Friday, July 17, 2015, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
She was born in Durango, Mexico, on Aug. 27, 1941, to Francisco and Maria Isabel (Villa) Rocha.
On March 15, 1975, in Chicago, she married Timoteo Amaya, who survives.
Also surviving are her beloved children, Maria E. Amaya, Angelica Amaya, Timoteo Amaya, Deoselina Amaya, Francisco Amaya, Lazaro Amaya, and Maria I. Amaya, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sons, Jorge Rocha and Seferino Amaya.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon Thursday, July 23, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte, with Father Eduardo Malagon officiating. Visitation will take place Wednesday, July 22, from 2 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. until the service. Burial will follow the service at Patton Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family of Teresa Amaya c/o Timoteo Amaya, 2900 Monroe St., LaPorte, IN 46350, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
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