Obituary of Therese Freudberg

Freudberg, Therese (nee Kneiss ) age 96 of Asbury Park, formerly of Paterson on June 17, 2014. Beloved wife of thirty eight years of the late Nathan Freudberg (1977). Loving Mother of Nadine C. Reidy and her husband Terry of Asbury Park and Noel Freudberg of Montclair. Dear sister of Doris Terwylliger of Tampa Bay, FL. and the late John Kneiss (1988). Also surviving are three nieces, three nephews, three beloved pet dogs, Hank, Katie and Stanley and two beloved pet cats, Charlie and Jennie. Born in Paterson, she lived in Paterson for most of her life before moving to Asbury Park in 2003. She was a Sales Person for Boltons Clothing Store, Fair Lawn for many years before retiring in 1993. Mrs. Freudberg was a member of the St. Gerard's Seniors Club, Paterson, she was a volunteer at Preakness Hospital. She was an advocate for the North Shore Animal League in Port Washington, N.Y. and she also supported St. Judes Children's Hospital. Therese was an avid reader and a consumer of books. She was an avid fan of baseball being a Brooklyn Dodgers fan and then a N.Y. Met fan. Mrs. Freudberg preserved her Hungarian heritage through culture and authentic Hungarian food. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Friday at 9:45 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Bonaventure R.C. Church, Paterson at 10:15 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Thursday 5:00 - 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the North Shore Animal League, 25 Davis Avenue, Port Washington, N.Y. 11050 and/or St. Jude's Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN., 38105 would be appreciated For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.