Teresita Wong-Becerio

Dance like there's no one watching! 
It's what keeps you young ;)

Obituary

Teresita "Ita” “La Lady” Wong-Becerio
January 12, 1952 – November 2, 2025
             Age 73, of Chicago, Illinois

Teresita “Ita” and “La Lady” Wong-Becerio, 73, of Chicago, IL, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2025, at Avantara Park Ridge Nursing Home after bravely battling long-term complications from COVID, with her family by her side.
Born in Chicago, IL, to Antonio and Rosa Wong (nee Arroyo), Teresita was a proud graduate of Madonna High School. Over the course of 50 years, she dedicated her professional life to supporting others as an administrative assistant at Amalgamated Bank, Checker, Simon & Rosner, American Express Tax & Business Services, and Essendant.
Teresita was a devoted and loyal wife, daughter, mother, and grandmother. She was known for her generosity, kindness, and deep love for her Panamanian culture and Puerto Rican roots. Her passions included dancing, reading, writing, traveling, gardening, and sewing—activities that reflected her vibrant and creative spirit.

She is survived by her beloved mother, Rosa Wong; her husband, Nicolas Becerio; her daughter, Angelina Briguglio; her stepdaughter, Irene Lopez-Diaz; her grandson, Alexander D. Briguglio; her granddaughter, Kelina E. Hernandez; and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Antonio Wong, and her beloved aunt and uncle, Josephina and Herbert Deyne.

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December 7, 2025

Grief is so not fair … one minute you’re laughing and the next you can’t stop crying 😭 The worst is the mental health part!

For example:
Yesterday wrapping toys 🧸 with Jessica I started laughing remembering how we ran out of wrapping paper and the event was the next day 🤦🏻‍♀️

I’m like no problem we got these plain shiny color gift bags. Why were they all broken … so we had to use these hard cardboard, like bags as wrapping paper.

I never loved my mom more than that day. We had a hell of a time putting those presents together.!

Mom and I were hysterically laughing 🤣 thinking about all these kids were gonna try to open these gifts.

Omg I’m trying to tell my cousin this story and I’m in tears rolling almost on the floor. It was so funny.

I have to say they were the most beautiful wrapped presents you’ve ever seen, but man I’m sure those kids went through trying to open those presents. I’ll tell you they work for their presents that year LMBO 🤣🤣🤣

Awww mami I miss you so much! You always made Christmas special 😭🥹

Angelina Briguglio

November 29, 2025

Best hair cut memory.🙏🫶🏻😘
Love mom

RosaStylist

November 19, 2025

Heaven welcomed a radiant spirit, bestowing upon her celestial wings, celebrating a life that, though brief, left an indelible legacy of hope and inspiration that continues to uplift and empower anyone that knew her!
Gone, but never forgotten in our heart her memory would live on!

Rosa Vargas-Vera

November 17, 2025

Manita querida siempre vas a estar en nuestros corazones, Te quiero mucho. Dios está contigo

Anuvis Olivella

November 17, 2025

Teresita was one of a kind. She was such a wonderful friend to me - we worked together at Checkers, Simon & Rosner many years ago. She was like a big sister to me. She helped train me and her friendship brought me so much comfort and encouragement. We would talk so much and she would counsel me. I appreciated all of those talks with her. She would always call me “socia”. I will ALWAYS remember her beautiful smile that would lighten up any room she walked into. She was so passionate about her dancing. And she was SO good at it! I always enjoyed seeing pictures of her in her beautiful Panamanian dresses and seeing her dance. She was so passionate about her dancing. She had a special place in my heart and she always will. My sincerest condolences to the entire family.

Elizabeth de la Matta

Family tree

Antonio L Wong Sr.

Aura Wong

Manuel Jesus Arroyo Sr.

Unida Arroyo

Antonio Wong

Rosa Wong

Nicolas Becerio

Angelina Briguglio

Children

Alexander D. Briguglio

Kelina E. Hernandez

Irene Lopez-Diaz

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Nicolas Becerio

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Angelina Briguglio

Alexander D. Briguglio

Kelina E. Hernandez

Irene Lopez-Diaz

Teresita Wong-Becerio

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