Theresa M. Watson, 91, of Oregon, Ohio, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010. She was born April 5, 1919, to Henry and Theresa (Connolly) Tonjes in Toledo, Ohio. Theresa graduated from Waite High School in 1937; she worked at the Toledo Edison for 5 years then at East Side Cartage for 6 years. Her memberships included; St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Rosary Altar Society, Funeral Ministry Luncheon Program, Messiah Lutheran Church Golden Circle, Riverside Senior Citizens, Oregon AARP Chapter 2665, and started volunteering at Riverside Hospital in 1991 for the Health Information Services. Theresa was also well known for her crafts and delicious baking.

Theresa is survived by many nieces and nephews and was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Theresa (1981); loving husband, Howard Watson (1987); sisters, Mary Ellen (Richard) Schneider, and Ann (Howard) Brittain; and brother, John Tonjes.

Family and friends will be received Friday, November 5, 2010, from 2-6 p.m. at David R. Jasin-Hoening Funeral Home, 5300 N. Summit St. (419.726.1583). Prayers will begin in the funeral home on Saturday, November 6, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. and will proceed to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church for Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. with Father Gerald Chmiel officiating. Interment will be at Young Cemetery in Liberty Center, Ohio. Donations, in Theresa’s memory, can be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 5153 N. Summit St., Toledo, Ohio 43611. Those wishing to express a word of encouragement, a fond memory or photo may do so at www.iasinfuneralhome.com