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Christine DiLisio

Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 - 06:08:03 pm MST

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Jan. 10, 1927 - Sept. 4, 2007

Christine DiLisio of Taos, N.M., and Sierra Vista, Ariz., passed away in Taos Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007. Christine was born in Raton, N.M., Jan. 10, 1927, the daughter of Joseph and Christine Pone DiLisio.

She was very active in business and social affairs in Raton and Taos. She was a person of many talents as seen in DiLisio Department store, International Bank, real estate, country store, twining, weaving, raising cattle and later llamas in Taos. Christine also was an avid sports person, especially bowling, golf, tennis and skiing.

In 1995, Chris purchased a patio home in Mission Shadows in Sierra Vista, and divided her time between her 20 acres in Taos and Sierra Vista, where she was very much apart of the community.

Christine was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Charles DiLisio, Joe DiLisio Jr. and Alfred DiLisio; and sisters, Eleanor DiLisio and Lina Marshall.

She is survived by sister, Elizabeth Boyle (Jerry); her brother, Leonard DiLisio; and numberous nieces and nephews.

Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary was held at St. Patrick’s-St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Raton at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept 8., 2007, recited by Frank Cimino. Mass of the Resurrection followed at 1:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s-St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Raton with Father Daniel Balizan as the celebrant. Inurnment was held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Santisma Trinidad, Arroyo Seco, NM 87514, in her memory.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007, at Our Lady of the Mountains. Following the Mass will be a reception by the “Morning Doves” with a celebration of love for Chris.

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Mary Lou Hobbs wrote on Sep 12, 2007 12:48 PM:

" What a priviledge to meet Chris in Sierra Vista while visiting my Aunt, Bette Call. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor, her joyful spirit, and her loving and accepting personality. If it is true that evolvement of the human is measured by their ability to accept others without judging, Chris was certainly a highly evolved person. Again, what a priviledge to have known, if briefly, this lovely woman. "