Theresa Marie Vella (nee Danner), Beloved wife and mother passed away July 29, 2022 due to Pancreatic Cancer and the complications brought on by that disease.

Theresa was born on Flag Day, July 14, 1957, to Donald Barrett Danner, and Della Rae Danner in Victorville California. The family moved to Okinawa due to employment, and upon returning to the United States, met Vincent F. Vella in Virginia, who, on 30 December 1978, would be her husband of 44 years.

The couple eventually moved to San Diego for the remaining 39 years of her life where she raised a family of four, and retired from a satisfying career as a California Registered Nurse.

Theresa had an unmistakable magnetic relationship with the elderly she worked with early in her career, and they to her, bringing comfort to countless patients and their families.

Later, she obtained an Accreditation in Clinical Research Programs (ACRP), and conducted clinical research studies in dermatology, memory, and hepatology to help bring new medications to market.

Family was foremost in her life, always content in their welfare, and thrilled to be a grandmother!

She is survived by her husband, Vincent F. Vella, four children, Vince Jr, Angela, Anthony, and Vanessa; Daughter- in- law Susan, and two granddaughters, Rachel and June. She is also survived by her father, and a sister in Idaho, and two sisters and a brother in Utah.

Theresa had uncanny luck for casino slot machines, a lifelong love for dogs, and she was a faithful Padres baseball fan. Her spirit remained undauntedly positive throughout the cancer ordeal, providing an example of strength to her family.

She is loved and is sorely missed.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 20, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 889 S. Main St., in Albion, Idaho. Burial will follow at the Mormon Cemetery in Albion.