Toledo Free Press

Tessa Nicole Hart, 13, of Toledo, OH passed away on February 6, 2024, at the Toledo Hospital, Toledo, OH. She was born on October 15, 2010, to her parents, Tiffany Hart and Nicholas Wurm.

Tess was wise beyond her years. From a young age, she had an extensive vocabulary. Her ability to make others laugh was like no other. She was often referred to as the star or the actress of the family; her love for acting and performing started at a young age.

Tess loved having Friday movie nights and watching her favorite shows with her mom. They spent so much time baking and creating many family traditions together.

Tess was a brilliant artist from a young age painting and crafting. As she grew older, she loved making mini figures, sewing, costume making, drawing and painting. Tess always carried a sketchbook with her everywhere she went. Tess had an incredible gift to create art out of recycled items. She found that anything could be created into a piece of art. There was not one form of art that she did not love.

Tess shared her love of music with everyone but especially her Squishy. They enjoyed listening to records together and talking about music. You could often find Tess with her headphones on and a sketchbook in hand. Tessa loved different genres of music, especially the 80’s.

Tess had a uniqueness about her. She had an eccentric fashion style and loved to express herself. Tess loved attending school at the Toledo School of the Arts and meeting many friends. She deeply cherished her group of best friends. She enjoyed many school dances, sleepovers and birthday parties with them. Tess participated in after school clubs, but D&D was her favorite. She was proud to have been promoted into Acting III and was looking forward to continuing this next school year. Tess had many wonderful things to say about all of her teachers, but her favorite class was science taught by Mr. Baehr.

Tess was an avid swimmer and always looked forward to the summer. Tess wanted to pursue photography and had aspirations of attending NYU. The dream of attending NYU grew with her after visiting NYC last year with her family. Tess was a major advocate for the LGBTQIA community and supported everyone being their true self. Tess showed kindness to everyone she met.

Tessa is survived by her mother, Tiffany Hart; Father, Nicholas Wurm; Grandparents, Tina Walsh, James (Annette) Hart, Wesley (Joann) Wurm, Brenda (Gary) Miller; Aunts, Brittani Hart, Mallory (Steven) Nguyen, Taytum Wash, Sarah Fishler Uncles, Treven Walsh, Gunther Wurm, Josh (Jamie) Wurm; and many cousins, great aunts, great uncles, and great-grandparents. She was preceded in death by her Grandfather, “Squishy” Trevor Walsh.

The family will welcome visitors Friday, February 16, 2024, from 12:30 to 3:30 PM at the Walker Funeral Home – Oregon Chapel, 3500 Navarre Ave., Oregon, OH, where an informal time of sharing will begin at 2:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to be made in Tessa’s name in c/o Tiffany Hart supporting various causes that Tessa believed in.

Those wishing to share condolences with the family may do so at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.