Tere Ríos
Marie Teresa Ríos | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1917 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 1999 (aged 81) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Occupation | Author |
| Spouse | Humbert Joseph Versace |
| Children | 5, including Humbert Roque and Richard |
| Notes | |
1. Authored The Fifteenth Pelican, which was the basis for the 1960s television sitcom The Flying Nun. 2. Mother of Medal of Honor recipient Humbert Roque Versace and of Dick Versace, former coach of the Indiana Pacers. | |
Marie Teresa Ríos (November 9, 1917 – October 17, 1999), known as Tere Ríos, was an American writer and the author of the 1965 book The Fifteenth Pelican, which was the basis for the 1960s Screen Gems television sitcom The Flying Nun. Ríos was the mother of Humbert Roque Versace, the first U.S. Army prisoner of war in Southeast Asia awarded the Medal of Honor.