Christine Carolan Ellis

Christine “Chris” Carolan Ellis, 72, born on June 6, 1952 passed peacefully on January 27, 2025 in Phoenix, Maryland. She is survived by her husband Edward J. Ellis, her sister Angie Carolan Hall, her brother John E. Carolan, Jr., her stepson Michael Mills, her grandchildren Christian and Faith Ellis and many more family and friends. She was predeceased by her dear parents Angela Marie Carolan (nee Bockstie) and John Edward Carolan.

Chris graduated from the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore in 1970, where she was senior class president and was still regularly gathering with her classmates until her passing. She had a very successful career in food sales and was instrumental in the development of her and her husband’s Wine Rack businesses on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Chris had a love of Golden Retrievers having seven of them over the past 50 years. Chris included her dogs in every aspect of her life bringing happiness and comfort to those in need. She was a role model for others in her active participation with Pets on Wheels (Maryland) and Canine Assisted Therapy (Florida) and could be seen multiple times weekly with her dogs, comforting patients and staff at the St. Joseph Medical Center. She is survived by Rocky and Addie.

Funeral services will be held Monday February 3rd at 10:30 am at Saint Joseph Parish Church, 100 Church Lane, Cockeysville, Maryland officiated and celebrated by the Rev. Lenin Suarez. Friends and family may pay their respects at the Church from 9:30 until the time of the service. The service will be Live Streamed through the website www.sjpmd.org under Liturgy and Music. Interment is private.

In lieu of flowers contributions in Chris’ memory should be made to Pets on Wheels of Maryland, P.O. Box 44176, Baltimore, Maryland, 21236, petsonwheels.org or Canine Assisted Therapy, 1040 NE 45th Street, Oakland Park, Florida, 33334, catdogs.org

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