Mary Teresa Onder, 95, of Howland Township, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 6:42 a.m. in the Intensive Care Unit at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren.

Mary Teresa was born on June 27, 1918 in Warren, the daughter of the late Robert and Theresa Mae (Bell) Eustace and was a 1937 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School.

A devout homemaker, Mary Teresa loved geraniums, begonias and rose gardening. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and crafts. But most importantly she enjoyed cooking, baking and spending time with her family.

Mary Teresa was a former long time member of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister to the Homebound of the parish and distributed Communion to those in Hillside Hospital. She sang in the church choir with her sisters, Ronnie and Katherine for many years and volunteered at the church's pierogy sale.

A devout catholic, Mary Teresa inspired many with her strong catholic faith. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Warren and its Altar & Rosary Society. She was also a member of the Third Order of St. Frances and a member of the St. Cyril & Methodius 50+ Club.

Mary Teresa was married on November 21, 1942 to Michael Onder and they were married for 59 years until his passing on May 8, 2002.

A loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, she will be deeply missed by all you knew and loved her especially her six children: Michael P. (Simone) of Burke, Va; Judith "Judee" Martz of Weathersfield, CT; David G. (Joy) of Myrtle Beach, SC; Timothy J. (Nancy) of Leavittsburg; Marie T. (Patrick) Nelson of York, PA and Robert J. (Karen) of Twinsburgh; eighteen grandchildren Bethany (Jason) Kennedy; Rebecca, Tamarra and Shane Martz; Mary (Ken) Maliga; Samuel (Lori) Martz; Davina (Cles) Holbrook; David (Rebecca) Onder; Stephanie (Kyle) Bennett; Jennifer (Janet Morrell) Onder; Christina (Franklin) Stout; Amy Onder and Michael Onder; Julie (Jeremy) Alberini; Thaddeus Tompkins; Kelly Nelson and Nicholas and Joseph Onder; and fourteen great grandchild: Calvin, Casey and Campbell Kennedy; Nathaniel Maliga; Zachary and Anthony Minotti; Tyler Holbrook; Dylan and Jake Bennett; Hunter, Logan and Grace Stout; Madison Alberini and Michael Tompkins. She is also survived by two sisters Katherine Byers of McDonald and Veronica "Ronnie" Manofsky of Warren.

Besides her parents and husband, Mary Teresa was preceded in death by a son-in-law Samuel Martz; a sister Bernadette Eustace and two brothers James T. and Robert J. Eustace.

Calling hours will take place on Friday, October 18, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Sinchak & Sons Funeral Home, where the rosary will be recited at 6:45 p.m. Friday.

Services will begin on Saturday, October 19, 2013 with closing prayers to be recited at 8:45 a.m. at the Sinchak & Sons Funeral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Bernard R. Schmalzried officiating.

Burial will follow in All Souls Cemetery in Cortland.

The family suggests that memorial contributions take the form of donations in Mary Teresa's name to the Restoration Fund at St. Mary's Church or to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.