Theresa A. Palamar

Theresa Palamar, 102, left us on February 26, 2021, with family members by her side, in Pueblo, Colorado. She was an avid gardener and will be remembered for her bountiful vegetable garden and her Italian cooking skills. Theresa was born and lived her entire life in Pueblo, Colorado. In 1947 she married Steven Palamar, a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Their children are Steven W. Palamar, of Telluride, CO and Lauren A. Sternberg, of Denver, CO. Theresa was fortunate to live a long life and to be able to thoroughly enjoy her six grandchildren, Ashley Deppen, Amy Puckett, Abigail Palamar, Alex Sternberg, Jillian Sternberg, and Matthew Palamar. She also was able to spend quality time with her three great-grandchildren: Henry Deppen, Leo Deppen, and Elle Puckett. One of her grandchildren, Alex Sternberg wrote the following tribute to “Granny”, which aptly expresses the quality of Granny’s life, and our love for her: “Today our Granny passed away. She was 102, just shy of her 103 birthday. I will always hold a million memories of her and I feel blessed we spent 31 years together. We are even more lucky that Granny had a sound mind, a strong body & heart up until the very end. I will remember her teaching us our prayers, making us the best buttered rice, the best buttered toast, her shag yellow/green carpet, her white couch covered in plastic, her diesel Mercedes, looking through all of her costume jewelry, her love of snacking, her love of celebrity gossip magazines, her handwriting, the Kleenex always up her sleeve, the toothpick always in her hand, her love for gardening, her love for Frank Sinatra/Dean Martin & Elvis, her love of a good head of hair (especially curly), her love of learning someone was Italian, her superstitions, her stories and her love of a HOT cup of coffee...all of these memories and so many more. To say she impressed me on more than one occasion is an understatement-I was proud of her and proud to call her my Granny. What I admire the most and hope to carry with me was her strength inside & out and her will. We will miss you Granny, but I trust you knowing the end and I am confident you will forevermore be above or beside us. Love you.” A celebration of Theresa’s life is scheduled for 1:00pm, Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Sangre de Cristo Community Care, 1920 Valley Drive, Pueblo, Colorado, 81008. Online condolences can be made at roselawnpueblo.org

Theresa A. Palamar

May 10, 1918 - February 26, 2021