Theresa "Tessie" F. Martin, 85, of Salisbury Township, died peacefully May 26, 2015, in the midst of family and friends, at St. Luke's Hospice, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Martin for 53 years. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy (Shanaberger) DeBellis.

She was a devoted wife, loving mother and skilled homemaker. She excelled in sewing, cooking and painting portrait and landscape art.

She was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish.

She is survived by a son, Edward J. and his wife Elaine (Myer), of Bethlehem; daughter, Kathleen R. and her husband Howard Anthony, of Fountain Hill; sisters, Dolores "Bobbie" Martin, of Fountain Hill, Dorothea "Honey" Mitman, of Bethlehem Township and Henrietta "Etta" Wyker, of Allentown; grandchildren, Matthew and his wife Megan, Erin and Rebecca Martin, Jacob, Erik, Paul, Mary Elizabeth and Samuel Anthony; great-grandchildren, Emma, Tyler and Michael. She was predeceased by siblings Peter, Alphonso and Roseann.

Contributions may be made to the church.

Arrangements were made by the Cantelmi Funeral Home, Fountain Hill.