Theresa Hoopingarner Obituary

Theresa Hoopingarner died peacefully on October 5, 2023 at Palm Garden of Clearwater. She was 97 years old. Theresa was born October 11, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the loving wife of the late Dr. Newman A. Hoopingarner and was the treasured mother of Isabella (Larry) Torbert, Newman L. Hoopingarner, Linda (Curtis) Haley, and the late Yolanda Hoopingarner. She was grandmother (Noni) to Brian (Randi) Torbert, Teresa (Sean) Fitzgerald, and Kathryn (Stephen) Wittman and great grandmother to Alexander and Sean Torbert, Teagan and Michaela Fitzgerald and Henry, Avery and Abigail Wittman. Theresa was an accomplished pianist and organist. She was the organist for 10 years at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dunedin and for 8 years at St. Stephan Episcopal Church in New Port Richey. She was a member of the American Guild of Organists Clearwater Chapter and served as a past Dean of the organization. She was a past President of the Clearwater Concert Association and a past Vice-President of the Dunedin Historical Society. She was also a proud member of the Berkshire Choral Institute of Sheffield, Massachusetts. Her life will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 2281 State Road 580, Dunedin, Florida with a burial to follow at Curlew Hills Memory Garden, Palm Harbor. She will be truly missed by her family and friends for vibrant personality and her loving spirit.