Therese Marie "Terry" Biley (nee Dilla), cherished wife of Richard for 52 years. Beloved daughter of the late Gustav and Gertrude Dilla. Loving mother of Susan, Jeffrey (Kerranne), Mark (Kate), and Brian (Stephanie). Devoted grandmother of Ian, Seth, and Mark. Dear sister of the late Evelyn Melendandri and Helen Jennings (Ken). Cousin and dear friend of many.
Therese died on Dec. 8, 2010 after a brave battle with cancer. Therese graduated as a Registered Nurse (RN), B.S. in Nursing from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Western Reserve University. She worked at University Hospitals as a nurse supervisor and at Cuyahoga Community College as director of Health Services for Western and Eastern campuses.
In lieu of flowers, Therese requested that donations be made to St. Jude Research Hospital (501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105), St. Joseph Catholic Church (12700 Pearl Rd., Strongsville OH 44136), Carmelite Monastery (3176 Fairmont Blvd, Cleveland Hts. OH 44118), or Southwest Hospice (18659 Drake Rd., Strongsville OH 44136).
V isitation and Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 12700 Pearl Rd., Strongsville OH. Visitation will be on Sun, Dec. 12, 3:00–5:00 p.m., 6:00-8:00p.m. and on Mon, Dec. 13, 9:00-10:00 a.m. The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Mon. Dec. 13 at 10:00 a.m. Interment, Strongsville Cemetery.