1935 - 2025
Christine dedicated her life to caring for others. A graduate of Framingham School of Nursing, she built a remarkable 45-year career as a nurse anesthetist (CRNA) at Framingham Union and Marlboro Hospitals. She retired in 1999 to provide palliative care to her aging mother. Outside of her professional accomplishments, she found joy in travel, gardening, bird watching, cooking, sewing and caring for her family. She was also a lifelong communicant of St. Mary’s Parish in Holliston.
Christine leaves behind a loving and grateful family. She is survived by her five children, Susan Velilla and her husband, Martin, James Hamm, Richard Hamm and his wife, Julie, Catherine McLaughlin and her husband, Ronald, and Charles Hamm and his wife, Susan. She also leaves 9 grandchildren, Christine Velilla, Brian, John and Lauren (Sullivan) Hamm, Cameron, Jack and Meghan McLaughlin, and Parker and Logan Hamm; and 1 great-granddaughter, Harper Hamm. In addition, she is survived by her brother Richard Finn, sister Susanne Oldfield and her husband, John, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins. Christine was also predeceased by her siblings; infant sister Patricia, brothers Joseph Finn, Raymond Finn, Charles Finn, and sister Mary and her husband George Gerrior.
Family and friends are invited to honor her life during Visitation… on Thursday, December 11th from 4-7p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church of Holliston on Friday, December 12th at 11:00a.m. with burial… in Lake Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary’s Parish , 8 Church St. Holliston, MA 01746. The family also shares their heartfelt gratitude for the extraordinary care provided by Rosa and Lynn during the last several years.
