Chris was born in 1929 in Malta, where her father was serving in the Royal Navy. Chris grew up in Sidcup, Kent, England, with periods in Inverness, Scotland, due to her home being damaged by bombing during the Second World War.
In 1946, Chris joined the R.A.F. as a telephonist. Two years was enough, and she returned to Civvy Street, where her favorite job was in the hotel business. On January 1st, 1950, Chris met her future husband, Tom, and they married on January 20th, 1951. Over the years, the family grew with the additions of Gary (October 1952), Penny (December 1953), Beverley (May 1958), and Andrew (April 1960).
In 1956, life changed when the family moved to Canada. They spent 12 years in Nova Scotia, then moved to British Columbia in 1968, settling in Maple Ridge and buying a home where they lived for 52 years. Chris’s working life in Canada was mainly focused on cooking, and she finished her career at Eagle Ridge Hospital in 1991. Chris was a Legion member, an Ex-Service Women’s Club member, keep fit at Maple Ridge Senior Centre, was a Red Hat member, and had friends in what they termed “The Stitch and Bitch Group,” although not much stitching was done. Chris loved motorhome traveling and meeting people.
She was predeceased by her mum, dad, sister Emily, brother Billy, and her youngest son, Andrew (2006). She leaves behind her husband Tom, children Gary (Linda), Penny (Garry), Bev (Stan), and Rhonda (daughter-in-law), grandchildren Vanessa, Patrick, Tavis, Levi, and Nyleah, and great-grandchildren Carter and Maysen. Chris passed away in October 2025, at the age of 96, in Royal City Manor Care Home, where she was lovingly cared for over three years. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.