Therese M. Blair, of Holland died Friday, October 18, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. She was 88.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Margaret Murphy Blair and sister of the late Margaret Kraske and Hugh Blair.

Therese was a former resident of Philadelphia before moving to Holland in 2003. She went to work with Bell Telephone in various locations in the Tri-county area and retired in 1985 after 41 years of dedicated service. Therese was a faithful communicant of St. Bede the Venerable Church in Holland and was a member of the Red Hatters. She volunteered countless hours of her time with the Telephone Pioneers throughout the years. Therese traveled throughout the world and truly left a memorable impression upon everyone that she came to meet.

Therese is survived by her brother William P. Blair of Holland, her sister-in-law Anne Blair of Philadelphia, her three nieces Therese Britton and her husband Mark, Marianne Gallagher and her husband Joe, Kathleen Hopkins and her husband Tom and her two nephews, Frederick Kraske and Hugh Blair Jr. and Lisa Engelman.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing from 8:45am to 9:45am and to her Funeral Mass 10:00am on Wednesday, October 23rd in St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Holland, PA 18966.

Interment will follow in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Langhorne.

In so desired, please consider a contribution to the Capital Campaign of St. Bede the Venerable Church at the above mentioned address.