Teresa Maria (Rodriguez) Peppard, passed away of a heart attack on May 7, 2020, in Downey, California at the age of 93 years old. Teresa was born in Tucson, Arizona, in 1926, the 9 ^th of 11 children.

Teresa attended elementary, junior and senior high school in Tucson.  She moved to California in 1950, married Charles "Mike" Peppard, in 1958 and raised their two children, Linda (Peppard) Marine-Byers and Dean Peppard.  The couple resided in Downey, California for over 50 years.

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday evening, November 22, 2021 at 6:00pm at Carrillo's Mortuary, 204 S. Stone Ave, Tucson, Arizona.  A Mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine's Cathedral on Tuesday morning at 10:00am, November 23, 2021.  A graveside service will follow the church service, at Holy Hope Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona.

Teresa is survived by her daughter, Linda (Peppard) Marine-Byers and son-in-law, Glenn Byers, her son, Dean Peppard, granddaughter, Melinda Marine and Shon Martin, grandson Derek and granddaughter-in-law, Shannon (Tanaka) Marine and six great-grandchildren: Alexis Marine, Kyle Marine, Trevor Marine, Kaylee Flores, Nicholas Marine and Skylar Martin. The surviving Rodriguez family members are:  Celia Rodriguez and 22 nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews.