Christine Smith

Born to the late George and Frances Monahos on September 4, 1957, in Paterson, New Jersey, Christine re-located to Sparta at the age of two, where she became a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Sparta High School in 1975 and shortly thereafter, met her husband of 46 years, Ronald Smith. They were married on March 18, 1978, and she spent the next several decades as a doting mom to their children. Christine worked in the women’s healthcare industry for many years and as practice manager at New Perspectives Healthcare in Sparta at the time of her passing. In her downtime, she enjoyed the company of her cherished friends and a good glass of wine.

Christine was the heart of her family, her children, and their families: Chris Smith (Inna Kopilovich-Smith), Paul Smith (Ashlee Smith), and Nicole Loftus (Ryan Loftus) will carry on her legacy of kindness, laughter, and adventure. She was lovingly known as Grammy to her six adoring grandchildren: Henry, Owen, Julia, Harper, Catherine, and Roman. Christine was “hands on” and took advantage of any opportunity to spoil and create memories for her grandkids – whether it be tie-dying, crafts, and splatter painting, or ice cream parlor, beach, and amusement park trips, or endless back scratches and snuggles, she was lovingly present and devoted to her family.

Besides her husband, children, and grandchildren, Christine is survived by her five siblings: Mary Polye, George Monahos, Jeff Monahos, Pauline Fisher and Chris Monahos; her siblings-in-law: Donna & Gus Bratsis and Jack & Pat Smith, in addition to several nieces, nephews, and close friends that she loved.

Christine’s life will be celebrated in a mass at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Sparta on July 20th at 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for your consideration to donate to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who provided wonderful care and support to Christine. Donations can be made by clicking the link below.