Teresa Clare McCann-Tumidajski
July 12, 1951 ~ February 29, 2024
Resided in:
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Cape Elizabeth - Teresa C. McCann-Tumidajski, beloved daughter, sibling, aunt, wife, mother and friend past peacefully on February 29, surrounded by her family. Teresa was the daughter of the late Coast Guard Captain Donald J. and Elizabeth (McMahon) McCann.
She was born on July 12th 1951 the 3rd in a family of nine. Due to her father's position as an active Coast Guard Officer, she lived in various locations throughout the United States.
Teresa attended the University of Washington and graduated from USM in Portland. After graduation she began her career as an executive for McDonald's Corporation and moved to Connecticut as an executive for General Electric. She met her husband Rudy in the fall of 1979. Her extensive expertise in advertising led her to a position at Stauffer Chemical in Westport, Connecticut as an advertising director. She married Rudy on Oct. 10, 1981. Her beloved son, Alex, was born in January of 1985. In 1986 Teresa, Rudy, and Alex moved to Maine to start a new life and to be close to her family.
Teresa was devoted to her faith as a Catholic. While in Maine, she became a secretary at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland. Following this, she devoted her life to championing Christian values as Director of Maine Right to Life, until she retired with her husband in 2019. She was loved by all who knew her, a true friend and faith-filled servant of Christ. She will be missed.
She was predeceased by her brother, Bill McCann. She is survived by her husband, Rudy; son, Alex and his wife Heather; grandchildren, Harper and Jackson; siblings, John, Meg, Danny and Ellen (twins), Mary, Ned and Alex; and many other family and friends.
Visiting hours celebrating Teresa's life will be held on Tues., March 5, 2024, from 3-7pm at the Conroy-Tully Walker South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway. Prayers will be recited at the chapel at 9am on Wed., March 6, 2024, followed by a 10am Mass of Christian Burial at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland. Burial will follow at New Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. To view Teresa’s memorial page or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com
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Condolences and prayers being sent for all the family and friends of Teresa. God Bless. May you find comfort in beautiful memories.
The entire Hoy Family. Xoxo
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Thank you Teresa for being such an inspiration in the work to help save the unborn. Jenny Pratt
Thank you Teresa for being such an inspiration in the work to help save the unborn. In Christ love jenny pratt
I am heartbroken 💔 to hear this news of Teresa’s passing. 😔. She was a special friend! Rest In Peace! I Love You! Judy
I volunteered at Maine Right To Life for a few years when Teresa was the Director! A beautiful lady! So sweet and kind to everyone! A soft, but powerful voice for the unborn! I love you lots, Teresa!
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My sympathy to the family of Teresa. I am Blessed to have known her! Thank you, Teresa, for being a good friend!
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Forever grateful for six decades of a beautiful and enduring friendship with my beloved Teresie.
From passing lint lap- to- lap while sitting in the pew at St. Matthews, running on the beach in Seaside with pillows stuffed under our tee-shirts just for silly’s sake, mutual admiration for Father Sinkula and Mr. Smart, our propensity to got lost virtually every single time we ventured out together (Hyannis Port probably thought we were stalkers and Secret Service seemed concerned in Kennebunkport (“oops!”, trying to back out of a private driveway), running into lampposts while biking in Victoria, trying to be “cool” when we’d hop on the back end of a bus heading downtown, only to witness my granny blissfully providing harmonica entertainment on the front end – or not having enough money to fully pay for a lavish meal on the Princess Marguerite (pre-credit card era), devouring mushroom pizzas or “the works” at Woolworth’s counter, people-watching at Ben Paris, trying our best to contain ourselves in the face of hideously overdrawn lip-liner and curly-toed “Zolly” slippers (whilst Bibba gave us “the look”), narrowly avoiding a 4 a.m. abduction by two “maintenance” men at our bachelorette apt., laughter that most often resulted in rivers of mascara, snorting and making absolute fools of ourselves (“who, cares?!”), hauling off on drunk drivers at the scene of a broadside hit, campaigning for – and seeing RFK in person at the Olympic, trying to save my dad when he had his fatal heart attack, helping me hold Granny back as she tried to climb into dad’s casket so she could see him better (“Oh, Granny, you wouldn’t want to see Johnny, he doesn’t look like himself!” (a merciful fib that kept me from fainting), sharing the joy of bringing our own “Alexes” into the world two weeks and three thousand miles apart, and finally the conclusion we underscored in conversation a few weeks ago that we’ve both been so incredibly blessed by God with our hubbies, our sons, DILs and the grands they’ve gifted into our lives.
There is no shortage of priceless memories locked into my humble heart.
Through the highs and lows of my entire life, you were my person. The loyalty, inspiration, humor, forgiveness and most of all, LOVE is forever, darlin’ Tess. “Coco” sweetheart, and as you said in those last earthly days – “see you on the flip side.”
k xxx
To Mary and Rudy and family, I was so sad to hear of Teresa passing. I think I visited with her at her dads house on Clifford. I new Captain MCcann Take care From, Kristen Tully
Dear Rudy, Alex, Heather, Harper, Jackson, Mary, Sister Meg, and all of Teresa’s family,
We are so terribly sorry for your loss! We all loved Teresa and will miss her so much. Dear Teresa and all of your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
With love from the Millikens –
Jim and Linda, Dave, John, Paul, Sam, and Katherine
She was a wonderful ,great woman who lived her faith….
She was director of MAINE RIGHT to LIFE & I was on the board…we worked on many fund raisers for the cause…
My heartfelt condolences to the McCann-Trumidajski family and friends. May you find comfort in your wonderful memories of lovely Teresa.