Rochester, NY: Christine passed away on April 17, 2020 at age 61 after a courageous 11-year battle with cancer. Christine predeceased her husband Kirk; daughters Jenna and Rachel; parents John and Helen Ellenberger; sisters Cindy Taylor and Patty Jordan. Christine, a registered nurse, retired from Genesis Pediatrics in 2018. She was an active member of Journey Christian Church for over 40 years. She loved art, gardening and traveling.
If you would like to give a donation in memorial to Christine, she chose these options:
- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation https://themmrf.org/get-involved/donate-to-the-mmrf/
- Wilmont Cancer Institute at University of Rochester Medical Center. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/cancer-institute/giving.aspx
- Journey Christian Church. http://journeyontheweb.org/giving/
All my love to the Farley family at this time. You are in my prayers.
We thank God for His love for Chris. Her passing saddens us. We take heart that our God is faithful and abounds in grace. We will always remember Chris for her warmth and cheerful smile. We thank the Farleys for their friendship and guidance when we lived in Rochester. Chris never hesitated to share and give us advice. We will miss her. Our love to the Farleys. Blessings, Joe & Ivy Tay, Singapore
We will miss Chris a lot. Our prayers are with you all. She was such a special wonderful kind person!
Dear Jenna and Rachael,
I am truly sorry for your loss. Your mom had a very strong spirit of faith in her long battle with cancer. I saw her in the grocery store maybe 9 years ago when my son was first diagnosed with cancer. She gave me great hope. Sadly,, Jeff only lived for about 4 months with it. But what I have learned is I am sure you have also learned —-cancer can rob of us many things—but it can not rob us of love, good memories, and our faith.
I was grateful, as I am sure your mom and dad were, that you were free from your jobs to be here with them. A blessing even from the evil coronavirus. (Gretchen told me you were here)
May the days ahead bring support from family and friends and each other.
Mrs. Sue Fuhrman
Dear Kirk, Rachel, and Jenna,
You are on my heart and in my prayers during these sad days. I am so glad you could all be together. Chris is in my thoughts as happy memories of our life-long friendship bubble up.
Sending long, long hugs,
Laurie Ellenberger Rainoff
Dear Kirk, Jenna, and Rachel,
We are thinking of you and praying for you. ❤️ Chris was a beautiful person inside and out and has left us all a legacy of kindness.
Love,
Diane and Keith
May the peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus engulf the Farley family at this time of loss. Also allow them to rejoice in Him who has relieved her of these earthly pains, she now is with her Creator who wonderfully made and gave her to us, to enjoy such a beautifully warm spirit, who we knew as Christine. Love to you all.
Dear Kirk, Jenna and Rachel, We send our love to each of you as you walk through this time of deep loss of your very very special wife and mom. She is safe with Jesus, but grief is real. May you feel HIS comfort to your hearts 💕 Love, Marvin and Denise Robinson
Kirk, Jenna and Rachel,
We have been so blessed to have you all as friends for the past thirty years. We have loved our New Years Eves spent together. Chris was such a kind and loving person with a gentle sweet spirit. She will be greatly missed.
We will continue to pray for you all, for God’s peace, comfort and strength in such a hard time of loss. We love you all.
Dan and Laurie Neumann
Dear Kirk,
Bruce and I are so glad that we got to spend extra time with you and Chris (as well as Chris’ parents) for LTG this past furlough. As others have said, the virus has been an unexpected blessing for your family as it allowed you all so much time together and I thought of that as you were sending out the updates.
Our prayers continue to be for you, Jenna and Rachel from afar in PNG.
Love and Blessings,
Laurie & Bruce
Our love and prayers continue to surround you as you grieve Chris’s passing. But it is Heaven’s gain. What a reunion it will be when we all see Jesus!!! Love, Melo & Joyce (Philippines)
Kirk, Jenna and Rachel,
Chris was one of the kindness, most caring people we have ever had the honor to know. A loving wife, mother, and neighbor, a tireless nurse, and dedicated Christian. We lived across the street from Chris for 15 years, then moved 500 miles away. Chris and your family remained close in heart and spirit despite the distance. Chris a has always there to provide love, support, and often expertise for all of us. Know that she will forever be in our prayers, hearts and memories. We know that nothing anyone can say will take away the pain of your loss, we are here for you if we can provide comfort, help, and support.
Deepest sympathy,
The Schanz Family
Kirk, Jenna, and Rachel,
We are praying for you as you grieve the earthly loss of Chris. The picture you picked for this site is such a wonderful picture of her. To know Chris was to know a gentle soul with genuine love and compassion for people, a woman with strength of mind and spirit that flowed from her intimate walk with her Savior, a cheerful friend with a smile and warm greeting for all, a keen listener and mighty prayer warrior, a sister-in-Christ whose confidence in going through her long battle with cancer reflected her tenacious trust in the God Who created her, and a devoted wife and mom. I’m glad the Lord granted your desire to be together these last weeks of her time on earth. She left a legacy of love, kindness, and service for our Lord and His people. Her love for those who have yet to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ motivated her many actions to reach out to them with the truth of the Gospel. She kept her eye on the prize and ran her race extraordinarily well. Her passing has left a huge hole in your lives and in the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her. May the Lord envelop you in His mighty arms and hold you close as you grieve the loss of your/our precious Chris. May your cherished memories be a source of blessing and comfort in the days ahead. God bless you. Our love and prayers, Eric & Maureen
Jenna and Rachel,
I still remember visiting for a few nights and your parents would take turns putting you guys to bed, reading stories and praying with you. You guys’ art was always on the frig and later on walls. Dressing for pajama day for the school kids; you both could walk out the door doing crazy stuff because your mom supported you so deeply. She supported us too, waking in the middle of the night to pray for our protection from drug lord unrest. The last time I shared a meal together with your folks, she shared encouraging words I may never forget. She was that caring.
David and for Karen (Mexico)
We are so sorry but rejoice knowing Chris is with her Lord and Savior !
Dear Kirk, Jenna, and Rachel,
Our hearts are broken at the news of Christine’s passing. We loved her so much! We have such fond memories of her and her sweet spirit. We love y’all and continue to keep you in our prayers.
Kirk, Jenna & Rachel,
We grieve with you in Christ passing. She was one of the kindest, sweetest women we knew. Her faith in God, her sweet spirit, her kindness, her beautiful smile will always be remembered. We were so lucky to know her & call her friend. Our prayers & thoughts will be with you in the days ahead. May sweet memories bring you comfort & a smile until you see her again. She was such a blessing to us!
With much love
Chris was part of our Dalat School Family. My husband had Chris in high school and remembers what a brilliant student she was. We have been friends with Chris’ parents and sisters for many years (back to college days) and please accept our sympathy . Saw photos of her with her parents and siblings last summer and thought she looked good. Now she is in the presence of her Saviors, free from pain, but it leaves a void in your family and you are all in our prayers. Ed and Claire Miner
Kirk , Jenna and Rachel,
So sadden by the news of the passing of Chris. Many fond memories at Roberts. Chris was a beautiful and caring person. She walks with our Lord now. Prayers for comfort and peace to you all.
Diane and Marty Noel
We wish you comfort in your memories of your mother’s amazing life. Prayers for your healing during the days ahead.
Kirk,
I was just thinking of you and wondering how your wife was doing since we talked last a year and half ago. But when I checked online, I found an obituary for Christine.
My heart goes out to you and your kids for your incredible loss. Sorry I missed the memorial service, if you were even able to open it up to people outside your immediate family, with how crazy and restrictive this year has been due to the Coronavirus.
All the best to you, Kirk. As I’m sure you know now in your daily life, you can lose her physical presence, but you’ll never lose Christine’s spirit. She’s with you every day.
Brian