Teresina Romero came into this world with a roar, during roaring twenties. There are no known stories of her birth, which took place on December 21, 1927. Her mother Maria passed away when she was six, and her father Saturnino, who was 47 when she was born, was not great with details.
After losing her mother, Teresina had to be tough. Not long after her mother's death, her father had to leave she and her sister with relatives, so he could return to work. His work took him away for weeks at a time. The arrangement, unfortunately, was a disaster, and Teresina and her sister were treated poorly. This did not intimidate young Teresina. She would tell her father, during one of his visits, about the mistreatment. He told his young child that he couldn't just take her word for it, but that he would be back…..she needn't worry. He came back for a surprise visit shortly thereafter, and to his dismay he found that what she had told him was true. He took 'his gals' with him that very day, and he never left their sides again. From that day forward, Teresina would always live with her father, her younger sister, and her three older brothers. From that day forward, Teresina would always say, with a tear in her eye, "My father was mother and a father to us".
Teresina got into many fights when she was young. She was a scrapper and a country girl. She never candy coated the fact that seeing girls with their mothers would cause her to see red. This behavior ended, however, when she was a teenager, just on the verge of being an adult. The local circuit judge threatened her with being banned from her hometown of Springer, NM. Thankfully, the townspeople who loved her rallied. They presented the judge with a petition to let her stay, and the judge gave her one more chance. She was so grateful, that……for the most part…..she changed her ways. She would always have a temper, but she kept her hands to herself after that….for the most part.
Teresina Romero was a proud Catholic, and in 1948, she ran into a very proud Protestant, named Fermin Romero. He didn't know she was a woman on mission to keep her last name. He was handsome, he was in the army, and the name fit. After a three month courtship, they got married in the rectory of her church to the handsome Protestant who shared her name. They would remain married until Fermin died, in 2006. They were married for 55 years. With a laugh and a smile, Teresina, who was never one to mince words, would always describe their marriage as "fifty five years of fighting".
Their first child was born in early 1950, and by 1954 there were three……Engelina, Esther, followed by Fermin Jr. There ended the 'first family'. In 1965, they would have the 'menopause baby', Berlinda. Some might say that Teresina was only 38 at that time, so she couldn't have been menopausal, but that is what she always said, and anyone who knew Teresina knew there was no arguing with her.
Teresina worked as a stay at home mom and keeper of the house, for most of the 50's and 60's. In 1955, she and Fermin, with three small children in tow, moved to California. Teresina was not keen on California, with its sandy beaches and ocean view. She lived out of her trunk for many months, before she gave in and unpacked. She would remain in San Pedro, CA, until her death.
In 1966, she would begin working as a fish cleaner at the canneries on Terminal Island, CA. After 27 years of standing on her feet, five days a week, she retired at the age of 62. Again, she was tough.
After Teresina and Fermin retired, they enjoyed many casino bus trips……Teresina loved her penny machines, and numerous trips with their family. They wandered the New Mexican countryside, went up to the top of the World Trade Center and the Empire State Building, and visited family all over the place. On their travels, they always kept an eye out for cold beer and good food.
Teresina was always up for an adventure. She could have a bag packed in under ten minutes. She remained young at heart and fearless, all of her life, and if anyone ever asked Teresina how old she was, she would respond…...
"I'm sweet 16 and never been kissed."
Teresina is survived by her children, 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Fermin Romero, Sr., her daughter Engelina Dalton, her son-in-law Thomas L. Dalton, Sr., and her grandson Steven Quesada, Jr.
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After losing her mother, Teresina had to be tough. Not long after her mother's death, her father had to leave she and her sister with relatives, so he could return to work. His work took him away for weeks at a time. The arrangement, unfortunately, was a disaster, and Teresina and her sister were treated poorly. This did not intimidate young Teresina. She would tell her father, during one of his visits, about the mistreatment. He told his young child that he couldn't just take her word for it, but that he would be back…..she needn't worry. He came back for a surprise visit shortly thereafter, and to his dismay he found that what she had told him was true. He took 'his gals' with him that very day, and he never left their sides again. From that day forward, Teresina would always live with her father, her younger sister, and her three older brothers. From that day forward, Teresina would always say, with a tear in her eye, "My father was mother and a father to us".
Teresina got into many fights when she was young. She was a scrapper and a country girl. She never candy coated the fact that seeing girls with their mothers would cause her to see red. This behavior ended, however, when she was a teenager, just on the verge of being an adult. The local circuit judge threatened her with being banned from her hometown of Springer, NM. Thankfully, the townspeople who loved her rallied. They presented the judge with a petition to let her stay, and the judge gave her one more chance. She was so grateful, that……for the most part…..she changed her ways. She would always have a temper, but she kept her hands to herself after that….for the most part.
Teresina Romero was a proud Catholic, and in 1948, she ran into a very proud Protestant, named Fermin Romero. He didn't know she was a woman on mission to keep her last name. He was handsome, he was in the army, and the name fit. After a three month courtship, they got married in the rectory of her church to the handsome Protestant who shared her name. They would remain married until Fermin died, in 2006. They were married for 55 years. With a laugh and a smile, Teresina, who was never one to mince words, would always describe their marriage as "fifty five years of fighting".
Their first child was born in early 1950, and by 1954 there were three……Engelina, Esther, followed by Fermin Jr. There ended the 'first family'. In 1965, they would have the 'menopause baby', Berlinda. Some might say that Teresina was only 38 at that time, so she couldn't have been menopausal, but that is what she always said, and anyone who knew Teresina knew there was no arguing with her.
Teresina worked as a stay at home mom and keeper of the house, for most of the 50's and 60's. In 1955, she and Fermin, with three small children in tow, moved to California. Teresina was not keen on California, with its sandy beaches and ocean view. She lived out of her trunk for many months, before she gave in and unpacked. She would remain in San Pedro, CA, until her death.
In 1966, she would begin working as a fish cleaner at the canneries on Terminal Island, CA. After 27 years of standing on her feet, five days a week, she retired at the age of 62. Again, she was tough.
After Teresina and Fermin retired, they enjoyed many casino bus trips……Teresina loved her penny machines, and numerous trips with their family. They wandered the New Mexican countryside, went up to the top of the World Trade Center and the Empire State Building, and visited family all over the place. On their travels, they always kept an eye out for cold beer and good food.
Teresina was always up for an adventure. She could have a bag packed in under ten minutes. She remained young at heart and fearless, all of her life, and if anyone ever asked Teresina how old she was, she would respond…...
"I'm sweet 16 and never been kissed."
Teresina is survived by her children, 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Fermin Romero, Sr., her daughter Engelina Dalton, her son-in-law Thomas L. Dalton, Sr., and her grandson Steven Quesada, Jr.
(www.tributearchive.com)
Teresina Romero came into this world with a roar, during roaring twenties. There are no known stories of her birth, which took place on December 21, 1927. Her mother Maria passed away when she was six, and her father Saturnino, who was 47 when she was born, was not great with details.
After losing her mother, Teresina had to be tough. Not long after her mother's death, her father had to leave she and her sister with relatives, so he could return to work. His work took him away for weeks at a time. The arrangement, unfortunately, was a disaster, and Teresina and her sister were treated poorly. This did not intimidate young Teresina. She would tell her father, during one of his visits, about the mistreatment. He told his young child that he couldn't just take her word for it, but that he would be back…..she needn't worry. He came back for a surprise visit shortly thereafter, and to his dismay he found that what she had told him was true. He took 'his gals' with him that very day, and he never left their sides again. From that day forward, Teresina would always live with her father, her younger sister, and her three older brothers. From that day forward, Teresina would always say, with a tear in her eye, "My father was mother and a father to us".
Teresina got into many fights when she was young. She was a scrapper and a country girl. She never candy coated the fact that seeing girls with their mothers would cause her to see red. This behavior ended, however, when she was a teenager, just on the verge of being an adult. The local circuit judge threatened her with being banned from her hometown of Springer, NM. Thankfully, the townspeople who loved her rallied. They presented the judge with a petition to let her stay, and the judge gave her one more chance. She was so grateful, that……for the most part…..she changed her ways. She would always have a temper, but she kept her hands to herself after that….for the most part.
Teresina Romero was a proud Catholic, and in 1948, she ran into a very proud Protestant, named Fermin Romero. He didn't know she was a woman on mission to keep her last name. He was handsome, he was in the army, and the name fit. After a three month courtship, they got married in the rectory of her church to the handsome Protestant who shared her name. They would remain married until Fermin died, in 2006. They were married for 55 years. With a laugh and a smile, Teresina, who was never one to mince words, would always describe their marriage as "fifty five years of fighting".
Their first child was born in early 1950, and by 1954 there were three……Engelina, Esther, followed by Fermin Jr. There ended the 'first family'. In 1965, they would have the 'menopause baby', Berlinda. Some might say that Teresina was only 38 at that time, so she couldn't have been menopausal, but that is what she always said, and anyone who knew Teresina knew there was no arguing with her.
Teresina worked as a stay at home mom and keeper of the house, for most of the 50's and 60's. In 1955, she and Fermin, with three small children in tow, moved to California. Teresina was not keen on California, with its sandy beaches and ocean view. She lived out of her trunk for many months, before she gave in and unpacked. She would remain in San Pedro, CA, until her death.
In 1966, she would begin working as a fish cleaner at the canneries on Terminal Island, CA. After 27 years of standing on her feet, five days a week, she retired at the age of 62. Again, she was tough.
After Teresina and Fermin retired, they enjoyed many casino bus trips……Teresina loved her penny machines, and numerous trips with their family. They wandered the New Mexican countryside, went up to the top of the World Trade Center and the Empire State Building, and visited family all over the place. On their travels, they always kept an eye out for cold beer and good food.
Teresina was always up for an adventure. She could have a bag packed in under ten minutes. She remained young at heart and fearless, all of her life, and if anyone ever asked Teresina how old she was, she would respond…...
"I'm sweet 16 and never been kissed."
Teresina is survived by her children, 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Fermin Romero, Sr., her daughter Engelina Dalton, her son-in-law Thomas L. Dalton, Sr., and her grandson Steven Quesada, Jr.
(www.tributearchive.com)
After losing her mother, Teresina had to be tough. Not long after her mother's death, her father had to leave she and her sister with relatives, so he could return to work. His work took him away for weeks at a time. The arrangement, unfortunately, was a disaster, and Teresina and her sister were treated poorly. This did not intimidate young Teresina. She would tell her father, during one of his visits, about the mistreatment. He told his young child that he couldn't just take her word for it, but that he would be back…..she needn't worry. He came back for a surprise visit shortly thereafter, and to his dismay he found that what she had told him was true. He took 'his gals' with him that very day, and he never left their sides again. From that day forward, Teresina would always live with her father, her younger sister, and her three older brothers. From that day forward, Teresina would always say, with a tear in her eye, "My father was mother and a father to us".
Teresina got into many fights when she was young. She was a scrapper and a country girl. She never candy coated the fact that seeing girls with their mothers would cause her to see red. This behavior ended, however, when she was a teenager, just on the verge of being an adult. The local circuit judge threatened her with being banned from her hometown of Springer, NM. Thankfully, the townspeople who loved her rallied. They presented the judge with a petition to let her stay, and the judge gave her one more chance. She was so grateful, that……for the most part…..she changed her ways. She would always have a temper, but she kept her hands to herself after that….for the most part.
Teresina Romero was a proud Catholic, and in 1948, she ran into a very proud Protestant, named Fermin Romero. He didn't know she was a woman on mission to keep her last name. He was handsome, he was in the army, and the name fit. After a three month courtship, they got married in the rectory of her church to the handsome Protestant who shared her name. They would remain married until Fermin died, in 2006. They were married for 55 years. With a laugh and a smile, Teresina, who was never one to mince words, would always describe their marriage as "fifty five years of fighting".
Their first child was born in early 1950, and by 1954 there were three……Engelina, Esther, followed by Fermin Jr. There ended the 'first family'. In 1965, they would have the 'menopause baby', Berlinda. Some might say that Teresina was only 38 at that time, so she couldn't have been menopausal, but that is what she always said, and anyone who knew Teresina knew there was no arguing with her.
Teresina worked as a stay at home mom and keeper of the house, for most of the 50's and 60's. In 1955, she and Fermin, with three small children in tow, moved to California. Teresina was not keen on California, with its sandy beaches and ocean view. She lived out of her trunk for many months, before she gave in and unpacked. She would remain in San Pedro, CA, until her death.
In 1966, she would begin working as a fish cleaner at the canneries on Terminal Island, CA. After 27 years of standing on her feet, five days a week, she retired at the age of 62. Again, she was tough.
After Teresina and Fermin retired, they enjoyed many casino bus trips……Teresina loved her penny machines, and numerous trips with their family. They wandered the New Mexican countryside, went up to the top of the World Trade Center and the Empire State Building, and visited family all over the place. On their travels, they always kept an eye out for cold beer and good food.
Teresina was always up for an adventure. She could have a bag packed in under ten minutes. She remained young at heart and fearless, all of her life, and if anyone ever asked Teresina how old she was, she would respond…...
"I'm sweet 16 and never been kissed."
Teresina is survived by her children, 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Fermin Romero, Sr., her daughter Engelina Dalton, her son-in-law Thomas L. Dalton, Sr., and her grandson Steven Quesada, Jr.
(www.tributearchive.com)
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