Obituary of Mary Louise Christine

Mary Louise "Mary Lou" Christine, 85, of Washington, NJ, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Friday, February 23, 2007. Born: On June 24, 1921 in Washington, she was a daughter of the late Emil and Pearl Bierman Petty. Personal: She and her husband Robert were married for 62 years. A lifelong resident of Washington, NJ, Mary Lou was a school teacher for 27 years. She taught at Butler High School, Washington High School, and Warren Hills High School. At the time of her retirement in 1979, she was the head of the Business Education Dept. and the Teacher Advisor for the American Field Service Program, (which she started) at Warren Hills High School. She graduated with a BS in Teaching from Montclair State University. Memberships: Mary Lou was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Washington. She was a member of the Rachel Circle of Presbyterian Women, and an auditor for the church finances. She was honored as Presbyterian Woman of the Year in 2002. Mary Lou was an active member of the Warren County Garden Club serving as secretary for many years. She was secretary/treasurer of the Washington area Meals on Wheels, and also served on the Advisory Council of the Dept. of Senior Services, Warren County. In honor of her commitment to many senior programs in Warren County, on February 14, 2007 a resolution was established to rename the "Outstanding Senior Citizen of Warren County" to the "Mary Louise Christine Outstanding Senior Citizen Award." Survivors: In addition to her loving husband Robert, she is survived by three daughters, Susan Randall and her husband Stephen of Wethersfield, Ct, Nancy Sabada and her husband David of St. Louis, Mo, and Linda Beers and her husband Tracy of Blue Bell, Pa; a son, Robert S. Christine and his wife Sally of Washington, NJ, and eight grandchildren, Jessica, Christopher, Mark, Jeffrey, Kimberly, Brian, Scott, and Olivia. A grandson, Darrik Sabada, died in 1999. Services: Visitation will be Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Warren Hills/Ford Memorial Home, 234 West Washington Avenue, Washington, NJ. Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the church, 40 East Church Street, Washington, NJ, with the Rev. James Scovell officiating. Burial will be in the Musconetcong Valley Cemetery, Hampton. In Lieu of Flowers: Donations can be made in her Grandsons name. Darrik Sabada Memorial Scholarship Foundation.1432 Westbrooke Terr. Dr. Manchester, MO 63021 Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Warren Hills/Ford Memorial Home, Washington, NJ.