Christine N. Garipoli, 45, of Nazareth, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at her residence.
Born December 20, 1971, in Staten Island, NY, she was the daughter of Frank and Joann Musico Provino of Staten Island. She was the loving wife of Paul Garipoli, with whom she shared 19 years of marriage this past September.
Christine was a graduate of St. John's University in Staten Island, NY. For the last six years she worked as a lunch monitor for the Nazareth Area Middle School. In her spare time she enjoyed photography and music. Christine was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She attended all of her son's sporting activities, and was a dance mom for her daughter at Miss Tanya's Expression of Dance.
Christine was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Nazareth where she served as a prep teacher.
Along with her husband Paul, and her parents Frank and Joann, she is survived by one son, Christian Garipoli; and one daughter, Alexa Garipoli.
Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing on Sunday, November 26, 2017 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., and 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Monday, November 27, at the Schmidt Funeral Home, P.C., 407 Belvidere St., Nazareth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 10:00 a.m. in Holy Family Catholic Church, 23 Forest Dr., Nazareth. Christine will be laid to rest in Holy Family Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Christine's name may be offered to the Make- A-Wish Foundation, www.wish.org/Donate.