Teresita Vicky "Tess" Oreste

Our beloved Teresita “Tess” Vicky Oreste, daughter of the late Manuel & Esperanza Oreste, was born October 12th, 1949 in Manila, Philippines. On February 2nd, 2021, she departed this life to be with the Lord, after weeks in the hospital. She was 71. While staying with their aunt, Bonang, in Pasay City Manila, Tess completed a secretarial course at Holy Angel College and worked as a secretary. Her sister, Carina said, “Ate Tess was a kind, obedient daughter; she was so loving, so beautiful, humble and she had many suitors when she was younger”. Their father, who worked as a bartender at the NCO club on Clark Air Force Base at the time, introduced Tess to her first husband, the late Charles “Kuya Chuck” Pickett Sr., who admired her from first sight. She was then married at age 19, lived in Clark and would get her younger sisters after school on Fridays, to stay in their home. In her younger years, she enjoyed bowling, pottery, and shopping for chocolates and fruit for her younger siblings’ school snacks. She had her first son before moving to Ohio, in the states, where she worked at Radio Shack. She was a loving wife and mother, but unfortunately her first marriage ended mutually. She worked hard and lived on her own for a while, then married her second husband, Leroy Hurley, while still in Ohio. Tess then had her first daughter. They moved to Delaware, where she had two more children. During that time, Tess helped her parents migrate to the states and was always there for her family. She worked as a supply clerk and retired from Perdue Farms in Milford. She was very fond of her friends that she made through the years. She enjoyed having fun, laughing at gossip, singing, dancing, and having parties with family and friends, providing them with her tasty food. A consistent memory her family and friends have of her is that she had a beautiful smile, a kind heart, a pleasant personality, and she took pride in dressing up - wearing nice clothes and jewelry, and she liked to smell good with her perfumes (even when getting up at 5 am to go to work). She found her church home at the Filipino & American Christian Fellowship, attended when her health permitted; enjoyed being a part of the Cantata Choir and talking and laughing with her friends after service. Tess was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Grace “Tita Meke” Oreste Gopez; brother, Manuel “Manny Boy” B. Oreste and niece, Iris N. Longakit. Tess’s life will forever be cherished in the lives of her children, Charles “Chucky” Pickett, Jr, Aisha Fae Hurley, Maria Theresa Randall and Manuel “Manny” Hurley; 11 grandchildren, Tyion Wilson, Nafisah Wilson, Marisha Malloy, Camron Baines, Amir Baines, Dominic Hurley, Caleb Randall, Leah Randall, Chiam Randall, Destiney Johnston and Charles “Chachie” Pickett III; three great grandchildren, Brielle, Jiraiya and “TJ” and one on the way; sisters, Marissa Oreste Johnson, Carina Oreste Umpar, Sonia Oreste Zamora, Ava Oreste Cortez and Gilda “Mama Josie” Oreste; nearest nieces, Johanna Johnson and Mariah Johnson, seven other nieces, eight nephews; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers-in-law and friends. Tess was looking forward to going back home to the Philippines last year, but due to COVID-19, her flight was rescheduled/cancelled; this pandemic is taking so many lives, causing so much despair, affecting the lives of so many loved ones. Her sister Carina, in the Philippines, prepared their parents home in Angeles City for her, with all her requests so it would be ready for when Tess arrived. Sadly the Lord wanted her before she could enjoy her plans, but just remember family and friends...Tess IS HOME. Lovingly Submitted, The Family

Teresita Vicky "Tess" Oreste

October 12, 1949 - February 2, 2021