Marie Therisa Finnigan, 61, of 207 N. Main St. Nappanee, Ind., passed at 10:44 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at her residence, following a 6 year courageous battle with cancer.

She was born Oct. 15, 1952, in VietNam to Tuan and Nguyen (Thi) Tran . Marie moved from Viet Nam to Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1972 for 1 year and then moved to the Nappanee area. She had also lived in LasVegas, Nev., from 1996 to 2009. Marie was a homemaker. She enjoyed making memories with her family, especially her grandchildren. She attended St. John’s Evangelistic Catholic Church in Goshen, Ind.

Marie is survived by daughters: Mary (Karl) Borbi, Novi, Mich.; Therisa (Rob) Seymour, Fishers, Ind.; Kelly (Ryan) Hattery; a son: John Finnigan, Eloy, Ariz.; 14 grandchildren: Chase, Ashley, Brayton, Kaylor, Reid, Ryan, Colin, Wesley, Isaiah, Chloe, Wyatt, Elayna, Abram and Cale; her former husband: Terry Finnigan, South Bend, Ind.; a brother: Tho (Kim-Anh) Tran, Garden Grove, Calif.; and a nephew: Phillip (Bee) Tran, Garden Grove.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters; four brothers; and a niece: Catherine Tran.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Thompson-Lengacher and Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee with rosary Services at 7:30 p.m. A second visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at St. John’s Evangelistic Catholic Church in Goshen. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the church with Father Tony Steinacker officiating. Burial will be in Olive West Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given to Kerry Finnigan Rupright Foundation, 707 Bainbridge Place, Goshen, IN 46526 or by visiting www.kerry-kids.org