Theresa passed away Saturday afternoon, June 15, 2019 at the Life Care Center in Stoneham, surrounded by her loving family. She was 94 years of age.  Born and raised in Chelsea, she is the daughter of the late Edgar and Sadie (Lambert) Lewis.  She attended Chelsea public schools and worked as a dietary aide for the Shurtleff School in Chelsea.  She later left the school and worked as a dietary aide for the former Chelsea Memorial Hospital.  Theresa is the beloved wife of George Zardas and together the couple has shared 73 years of marriage.  They were long time Chelsea residents but have been residing in Saugus for the past 45 years.  Theresa was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church in Chelsea.  In her retirement, she enjoyed knitting and crocheting but most importantly she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

Theresa is the devoted mother of Gary Zardas and his wife Debra of Wakefield, Judith Baggs and her husband William, Janet Zardas, Cathy Zardas, all of Saugus . Dear sister of Frederick Lewis and his wife Lorraine of Saugus and pre-deceased by 4 brothers and 4 sisters.  Also lovingly survived by 3 grandchildren, William A. Baggs, III and his wife Heather of Peabody, Melissa Ricci and her husband Joseph of Peabody, Christopher Zardas and his fiancé Keidy Toomey of Walpole and 2 great grandchildren, Avellina R. Ricci and Anthony J. "AJ" Ricci.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:  Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Theresa's visiting hours in the Carafa Family Funeral Home 389 Washington Ave. Chelsea on Tues. June 18 from 4-8 P.M. Her funeral services will be conducted at the First Congregational Church 26 County Rd. Chelsea on Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. Funeral services will conclude with interment at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody.

DONATIONS:  In lieu of flowers donations in Theresa's memory may be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or on-line at www.jimmyfund.org and/or the Shriners Hospital for Children Office of Development 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114 or on-line at www.shinershospitalsforchildren.org .