Cristina was born on December 25, 1947 in Cali, Colombia. She was the third of 5 children. In 1959, Cristina and her four siblings moved to the United States where they grew up in Garden City, New York. Cristina graduated high school in 1964 and met the love of her life, Lewis in 1966 and they married in 1968. Cristina and Lewis settled down in 1972 in Sparta, NJ where they raised their four children.
Cristina was known for her amazing Spanish cuisine and feeding all the neighborhood kids. To know Cristina was to love her. Whether you called her Mom, Wita, Mrs Brown or Cris, her heart along with her door were always open for anyone and everyone. Her house was always filled with people and laughter. Her kindness, selflessness, and fierce passion made everyone feel like family. Her joy was taking care of her ever growing family and knitting.
Cristina is predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Lewis, and her brother Octavio. She is survived by her 4 children, Lisa, (Darren) Phil, (Monique) Lewis, (Alison) and Sean (Tina), her 13 grandchildren, Zachary, Cristina, Jack, Jacob, Devin, Lucas, Eddie, Makayla, Lewis III, Ireland, Sean, James and Khloe. She is also survived by her 3 siblings, Alfonso, Amparo and Blanca and many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, February 27th from 3pm - 7pm at Goble Funeral home 22 Main Street Sparta, NJ. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions in Cristina’s memory be made to Saint Jude's Children’s Research Hospital by clicking the link below…
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