Terry J Wechsler died in the presence of her loving family on July 6 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Terry was born in New York City on September 16, 1955, the daughter of Robert Wechsler and Juan Stroube. She was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and attended LSU after completing high school. She obtained her Bachelors of Business Administration at the University of Texas – San Antonio and MBA at Boston University. Terry and her husband, Randy Frank, were married on July 10, 1982, in Baton Rouge. Randy was a physician in the US Army. They spent the next 20 years residing in multiple locations throughout the United States and Europe. Terry initially worked as a civilian paralegal for the army before obtaining her law degree from the University of Denver in 1997 while Randy was stationed in Colorado. Terry passed bar exams in Texas, Oregon, and Washington, where she practiced special education and environmental law. During the time they resided in Bellingham, WA, Terry was very active in the movement opposing the building of what would have been the largest coal terminal on the Pacific coast.
Terry is survived by her husband Randy of Blaine, WA; their two children, Zach of Burbank, California, and Sam of Port Henry, New York; her sister Tory, of Dade City, FL; her brother Brian of Houston, TX; and her cousins Dana, Lisa, and Tama.
Graveside services will be held on August 3 at 11 AM at Conley’s Chapel Cemetery, 22150 Robinsonville Road, Lewes, DE. In lieu of flowers, Terry’s family would encourage donations to the University of Washington Nurse Recognition Fund: