Haverhill, MA: Teresina "Theresa" (Costentino) Coppola passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on July 25, 2015. She treasured her home on Carelton Street in Haverhill, and had lived there happily with her husband since 1957.

Born in Calabria, Italy, daughter of the late Dominico and Teresina (Perri) Costentino, Mrs. Coppola moved to the United States in 1953. She was a proud and devoted homemaker to her husband and children. She was a member of St. Rita's Parish in Haverhill for many years.

She enjoyed working at her son's Deli, Johnnie's Place in Georgetown for over thirty years. She was very well known and loved by her customers for her delicious calzones and other Italian foods. She was also very well known and loved for her feisty and fun loving personality.

Mrs. Coppola had an incredible passion and talent for cooking. There is nothing that brought her more joy than entertaining friends and family in her warm and inviting home. She enjoyed gardening and traveling back to her hometown in Italy regularly to visit her family. A devoted wife, mother, nana and great nana, Mrs. Coppola most adored spending time with and caring for her grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, John F. Coppola, and her two daughters, Kathy Ann Coppola and Nadine (Coppola) Drown. She is survived by her son, John F. Coppola, of Bradford and his wife Carolyn who was truly like a daughter to her, five grandchildren, John F. Coppola, III, Danielle T. Coppola, Thomas J. Coppola, Kara H. Coppola, and Katherine T. (Drown) Shanahan and her husband Brian, a great granddaughter, Madelyn Theresa Shanahan, and several nieces and nephews, and especially her beloved niece, Teresa Costentino of Calabria, Italy.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mrs. Coppola's Life Celebration on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from 4 to 7 p.m. at BERUBE-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill, MA. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Sacred Hearts Church followed by entombment in Elwood Cemetery, Bradford. Memorial donations may be made to Sarah's Place, 180 Water Street, Haverhill, MA 01830. For directions to our home or to leave a message of condolence for the family please visit our website, www.BERUBEcomeau.com.