Christina Hanora Barrett

Christina Hanora Barrett, 62, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 in El Paso, Texas. Chrissie was born on August 28th, 1952 at the US Military Hospital in Swindon, England. Beloved wife of Nigel of 42 years married in Oxford, England, July 1972. Educated in the USA and UK, Chrissie worked in Public Relations for British Leyland and then for Northrop Grumman in California. Chrissie was versatile and worked wherever asked. She spent 20 happy years with her "Northrop" family and retired in the 1998 from Facilities Engineering. Chrissie was not blessed with children but was so loved by those lives she touched, young and old, always giving of herself, never expecting anything in return but the happiness of others. Chrissie had abundant artistic skills, her art reserved primarily for her loving pets but her eye for interior decorating and flower arranging a natural talent enjoyed by all. Her US Army childhood brought her many travels to which she continued throughout her married life residing in Oxford, England, Okinawa, Japan and Maine, Texas, California, USA., along with numerous leisure travels throughout the US and the world. Favorite vacation - Cruises. Chrissie is survived by her beloved husband Nigel Patrick Barrett; loving mother, Mary Philomena Carney; and brothers, James Joseph Carney and Andrew Anthony Carney, many "nieces and nephews" and predeceased by her father James Joseph Carney, Sr. Rosary will begin at 7:00pm at Monday, February 2, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Northeast, 4631 Hondo Pass, El Paso, Texas 79904. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 10,000 Pheasant Road, El Paso, TX. Procession will leave Sunset Funeral Home Northeast at 9:30am on Tuesday. Donations to your Favorite charity in loving memory of Chris preferred, in lieu of Flowers. "It is what it is" she'd say, when no change in sight. She cherished and loves with a smile oh so bright. T'was a long painful farewell till the light was in sight. Now.... "It is what it is" our final goodnight. Obituary & Poem by Lynn Whittaker Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home Northeast. Please visit our online register book at www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net