Obituary of theresa ann hasty

It is with the saddest of hearts that our family announces the passing of Theresa Ann Hasty, 65, of Pensacola, Florida, formerly of Northern Virginia, on November 4, 2021. Theresa “Teri” was born on August 15, 1956, to Richard Hasty and Jeanne Knittle Hasty during a typhoon in Okinawa, Japan. Hence, she was affectionately known as “Typhoon Teri” in her early years. Sometimes “Terrible Teri” but only the rare times when she may have been a holy terror. Teri was born legally blind and had to live her life with severe visual limitations. That didn’t keep her from taking gymnastics, learning to bowl, ice skate, make her own clothes, cook, ride a bike, graduate from college, have a long career, and travel around the world. She was never able to drive a car but took simulated airline pilot training. Needless to say, we’re relieved it was only simulated! Teri was always able to laugh at herself over her visual mishaps. For instance, the time she thought she saw a camel crossing the street in London, when it was really a woman wearing beige clothes who was pushing a baby carriage! Teri graduated cum laude from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1978 with a double major in History and Political Science. She began her career teaching at VDBD, the blind/deaf school in Staunton, Virginia, moving on to High School administration in Northern Virginia. Her career path eventually led to the FAA, later to TSA/DHS and retired after 27 years. One of the proudest but most difficult days of her career was handling press inquiries for the FAA on 9/11. Teri was at her happiest in her personal life as a sister and “Aunt T” to our many nieces and nephews. She was a mother hen to her younger brothers and sisters when they were growing up. As an adult, she shared her home with our youngest sister, Marji and her two sons Jon and Jake. Having never married or having children, they became her life and purpose. Aunt T spoiled and overindulged all the nieces and nephews till some of the parents had to beg her to stop. She spent so much money on them we were afraid she would go broke. She had cookie bakes every year for them at Christmas, not caring about the huge messes. She went with them to movies, amusement parks, had them for sleep overs and movie nights. She was all in on anything that involved costumes. As far as Teri was concerned, there was no such thing as taking too much of her time or giving too much of her love to the nieces and nephews. Teri started the tradition of going to the Outer Banks as a family each summer and it continues after 46 years. All the adults and children now have a lifetime of memories there, including dinner themes, games, special family celebrations, lip syncs and of course music and song nights. Above all, Teri was loving, caring, and kind to everyone. She was very intelligent and well read on many subjects. She was sweet, patient, compassionate, and genuinely interested in what was going on in everyone’s lives. She loved music and movies, the Ice Capades, collecting Barbie's and books, and over-decorating for holidays. She loved to laugh. There was nothing she wouldn’t do to help others. She will be painfully missed. Teri is survived by her immediate family Marji, Jon, and Jake Moffatt, and her mother, Jeanne Hasty. She is also survived by brothers Michael, Dennis, Ken, Russ and Steve Hasty; sisters Pat Carswell, Josie Haaga (Matt), Beth Mann, Kathy Rogers (Skip), and Cece Gaegler (Fran). She sadly leaves behind 28 nieces and nephews, 15 great-nieces and nephews, her beloved Uncle Jerry Knittle, her “West Coast” aunts and uncles, and countless cousins. Teri’s family isn’t just a family, it’s a congregation! Welcoming Teri to the other side is her loving father and “leader of the band”, Richard Hasty, great-nephew, Alex Carswell, and brother-in-law, William Carswell. They rejoice with her as she finally walks again, dances again, and sees the colors and beautiful sights that she never got to see during her lifetime. Celebrations of Teri’s life are planned at later dates. Her ashes will be scattered in Nags Head, North Carolina, her favorite place on earth. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Foundation Fighting Blindness. https://donate.fightingblindness.org/give