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Julia Valli Divincent
Terry
Dec 19, 1920 — Sep 22, 2014
Age 93. Born in Hillsville, Pennsylvania. Beloved wife of Roy Terry for 43 years, and the late Bernard DiVincent for 27 years. Loving mother of Anita Teffer (Bob), Jo Vincenti (John) and Christina James (Tom). Cherished grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 19, with a great-grandchild due in March 2015. Julia is the last of six siblings. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and mom to her sons-in-law.
Julia moved to Michigan at age 10. She retired from the Ford Motor Company after over 30 years of service in the executive dinning room. Julia was also a founding organizer of the March of Dimes,
and past President of the Italian American Women's Association in Dearborn. She was a proud "Rosie the Riveter" during World War II, an excellent bowler-having a 300 game, and an avid #1 Detroit Tigers Fan.
Funeral Mass Saturday 11 a.m. (in state 10:30 a.m.) at The Servant Church of St. Alexander, 27835 Shiawassee Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48336. Rev. Fr. Charles Morris will officiate. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday from 2-8 p.m. (Rosary 7 p.m. led by Deacon Oscar Brown) at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Downtown Farmington.
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