Paula "Chris" Poberzyn

Paula "Chris" Christine Poberzyn, 68, Born April 10th, 1955, passed away Thursday, Mar 7, 2024, Surrounded by her loved ones and close family friends. Chris, a breast cancer survivor, spent 316 days fighting underlying conditions and chronic illnesses (bacterial meningitis) before finding peace. Her cremation took place at Olinger Crown Hill, and memorial services have yet to be determined. However, services will be posted on her obituary at a later.

Chris survived her parents, Martin Blake and Phyllis Lange/Blake, and her sisters, Jane Blake and Cynthia "Cindy" Rose Blake/Rolofson. She is survived by her brothers Michael "Mike" Richard Blake and Martin "Marty" Russell Blake, as well as daughters Charlotte Nicole Poberzyn, Candice Michelle Poberzyn, and Carissa Danielle McCarry. She was also survived by her grandchildren Alexa Doir Grulke (15 yr. old, Daughter of Charlotte), John William McCary VI (4 yr. old Son of Carissa and John), Malina Evelyn McCary (2 yr. old Daughter of Carissa and John), and her Son in law John William McCary V (Carissa’s Husband) and Future son in law Matthew Jordan Zappala (Fiance to Charlotte).

Chris was born and had lived her entire life in Colorado, where she was raised in the Catholic Church. She attended South High School and, as a young adult, moved in with her best friend Karen Haynes/Poberzyn; they ended up traveling together to San Jose, California, where Chris met the father of her children in 1973.

She then moved back to the Denver area after 5 years, where she established herself as Senior Product Marketing Manager for Qwest Communications, now known as Centurylink. While at Qwest, Chris invented a System and Method for Increasing the Distribution Distance of XDSL type Signals and holds the US Patent · Issued Nov 1, 1999.

Retiring in her early 60s, she rescued three horses, Billie, Emmy, and Tarzan, fulfilling a lifelong equestrian passion to care for them with her best friend, Cindy Triplett.

Chris persevered through many trials and tribulations throughout her life; she had an uncanny disposition of kindness, compassion, and lightheartedness in every moment. She was an artist and lifelong animal lover, a beloved mother, and an exceptional friend to everyone who knew her. She had been an avid Star Trek fan her whole life. She looked up to Captain Jean Luke Picard and identified the most with Captain Janeway as SciFi was her favorite film genre, and she was a lover of music.

She always took every opportunity to be a part of her children’s and grandchildren’s lives. She was Intelligent and caring, accepted everyone for who they were, and finally found peace with God. She will be missed. Ad astra per aspera (with hardship, to the stars), may she rest in peace.

Her family and friends are deeply saddened, and if you want to contribute to the well-being of the horses she has left behind, it will mean a lot, as they are the most innocent and selfless beings in this tragic situation. Please find the link to her Go-Fund-Me below.

https://gofund.me/9e7f8f90