A Mashpee woman’s family looked back on her life in a recent obituary after she was killed in a crash on July 6. Lana Testa, 74, was killed in the crash, which happened on the southbound side of Interstate 495 in Bridgewater at around 3:15 p.m.
, state police said in a press release . The driver — a 79-year-old Mashpee man — was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Born in Framingham, Testa graduated from Milford High School in 1967, the obituary read.
She and Dave Testa, “the love of her life,” married in 1968. While she did earn her license to work in real estate, she decided to stay at home to raise their children. Testa “began sewing dolls and making other colonial era crafts,” her obituary read.
By the mid-1980s, her work was exhibited at craft shows across the country and were featured in various magazines. “Lana had an eye for detail and a passion for collecting primitive antiques,” according to her obituary. “Lana and Dave’s ‘Cape Cod Retirement Home’ has been featured in many magazines including ‘A Primitive Place,’ ‘A Simple Life,’ ‘Country Sampler’ and two Judy Condon books.
” She loved to take vacations but “mostly enjoyed spending as much time as possible with her children and grandchildren,” her family wrote. Along with her husband, Testa is survived by her sons Todd Testa and Dustin Testa, their wives and four grandchildren. Plans for Testa’s memorial services will “be held sometime in the future,” the obituary said.
Several people commented on her obituary, from those who knew her to those who did not know her personally, but recognized her work. “I didn’t know Lana personally but always admired her work and loved seeing her home,” one commenter wrote on July 11. “I really felt devasted when I found out about her, just seeing her through the years on Facebook.
That her life was taken so tragically and my heart goes out to her husband (hope he is going to be OK) and family. There are no words to take the pain away, but keep her in your hearts, and know that she is by your side.” Commenter Deb Welborn wrote on July 11 that she spoke with Testa on a daily basis.
“You were so talented and could tell stories about each beautiful doll you made,” Welborn wrote. “I always said you could have been a writer. I loved all your trips you shared with us.
Prayers for your family especially sweet smiley Dave! I will always remember you and your gorgeous home.”.
