Theresa June (Salerno) Jones

Theresa was born on June 29, 1932 in Dobbs Ferry, NY, and peacefully passed away on August 6, 2026 in her long term home of Sarasota, FL. 

 

Theresa was born into a large, loving family in New York, where her early years were shaped by the closeness and strength of her parents and many siblings. In 1953, following her marriage to the love of her life, Kenneth Carlton Jones, she moved to Florida and began building the life that would become her greatest legacy.

 

She was the best possible mother—steadfast, nurturing, and unwavering in her devotion. She faced adversity with quiet courage and managed to raise four children who deeply respected her strength, resilience, humor, culinary skill, and her loving commitment to them. Her home was a place of stability, compassion, and the kind of everyday grace that shaped her children’s lives in lasting ways.

 

She is survived by her daughters Debi Booth (Buddy Bryant), Karin Williams (Mark), and Sandi Poole (Mike). She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Carlton Jones, and her youngest child and only son, Kenneth Martin Jones.

 

Her life was defined by family and she will be greatly missed and remembered always by them and all that had the privilege of knowing her.

 

Donations may be made to

Tidewell Foundation 

3550 S. Tamiami Trail 

Sarasota, FL 34239

941-552-7546