Teresa M. Fugate

Danville - Teresa M. Fugate, 60, of Danville passed away at 2:25 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Watseka Health Care Center. She was born on September 22, 1954 in Danville, the daughter of Bernard and Randalyn (Thomas) Filicsky. She married William “Bill” Fugate in 1987 at the First Church of Christ in Georgetown. He preceded her in death on December 21, 1997. She is survived by three step-children, Billy Fugate, Jr. of Bedford, IN, Daniel Fugate of Danville, and Kathy (Chris) Moore of Danville; six siblings, Susan (Ted) Livengood of Urbana, Matt (Jan) Filicsky of Danville, Patrick (Jeannie) Filicsky of Tilton, Connie (Tony) Little of Port Angeles, WA, Margaret (Steven) Nixon of Danville, and Gerianne (Scott) Heatherton of Catlin; sister-in-law Ingrid Bartinique; and special friends, Jeff Brandt and Bob Mooney. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Michael and Theodore and her parents. Teresa had earned her associates degree from DACC in Early Childhood Development and worked as a bus driver for Head Start. She loved driving and her caring nature allowed her to bond with the children she interacted with through her work. Teresa had also driven for PTI and worked in the Wagner Communication Call Center. She was an intelligent woman and enjoyed excelling at crossword puzzles and TV game shows. Teresa also liked to cook and make crafts, but her real joy was spending time with her family and friends. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Teresa Fugate will be held at 6 PM on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home in Danville. Entombment of cremated remains will take place at a later time at Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM on Thursday, also at Sunset in Danville. Memorials may be made to Iroquois Memorial Hospice or to the donors choice. Please join Teresas family in sharing memories, photos, and video of her life through her tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.