Mary Grace Galan Christiansen
May 22, 1957 - December 17, 2024
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Mary Grace Galan Christiansen, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, in Williamsburg, VA, at the age of 67. Born on May 22, 1957, in Havana, Cuba, Mary brought warmth and joy to everyone she encountered throughout her life. Mary was a loving and caring mother who always…

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Ingrid left a message on January 16, 2025:
I will always cherish the time and memories of Mary at work. Valued her kindness and hard work. Always open to share her knowledge with anyone that wanted to received it. Happy, fun, cordial. Her family, the main subject in any non work conversation. Will always remember you Mary.
Maddox Christiansen left a message on January 6, 2025:
Hi grandma-it’s Maddox and I wanted to tell you that I really miss reading to you and you calling me ‘poops’. I can’t wait to see you in heaven one day and I bet you are the best dog trainer there with Hobbes. I love you grandma. I miss you so much grandma. -Maddox
Kevin Christiansen left a message on January 6, 2025:
Mom, Thank you for always loving me and guiding me. Even though you are no longer here with me I can still feel your love guiding me. You will always be in my heart. I love you and miss you dearly every minute of every day. I have faith that God has a plan for your beautiful spirit and my faith in him is stronger because of you. Thankyou for always keeping me in check, I suppose it’s fair to say if you weren’t always pointing me back into the right direction I would definitely have made different choices in life that may or may not have led me down a different path. The man I’ve become is a result of the mother you were to me and I’m so proud to be your son. Your name and memory will never be forgotten. I promise to always talk about you and remind everyone around me what a special person you were. I will always pay your kindness and selfless nature forward to those who need someone to shine a light in their lives as you have always done. Your contributions to strangers have saved lives, turned bad into good, and set an example for most people to emulate. I pray that your transition was beautiful and your journey never ends now that you are blessed with eternal life. We will meet again, but until then I will check on you every day through prayer and faith. We will continue to honor your wishes until they are complete then we will honor your memory forever on. You will be missed so much and I want you to know taking care of you these last couple years was the proudest moment of my life and I have nothing to regret. Although I’ve made mistakes and I’m far from perfect you always had a way of making sure I knew it was ok and that you loved me for me. I learned the true meaning of love when I lost you and as it broke my heart to hear your last breath it was a life experience I’m so thankful to be a part of so you weren’t alone. You fought such a good fight through all the hard times and always kept your head up high when most people would have given up you never stopped loving us giving us a reason to always fight no matter the circumstance and unfortunate outcomes we were faced with. We all will miss you so very much every day but will start repairing eachother together in your memory because I know that’s what you would want. For every tear we’ve shed we’ve smiled twice together and the happiness you’ve given me being your son is a blessing and I hope you know I’m so very grateful for the time we had together, it will never be lost. I will look for you in the clouds and remain humble every day as I carry on your legacy. I love you to the moon and back and one day we will reunite. Until then save me a seat in your new home, rest easy in paradise, and enjoy the beginning of an eternal life in heaven. -Love Kev
Patty Suhr Varga left a message on January 5, 2025:
I haven’t seen Mary in over 40+ years. I just found out she had passed and am deeply saddened. She was a great friend with a fantastic sense of humor. I have very fond memories of her throughout high school. She was beautiful. I grieve for her family and dearest friends who were close to her.
Joyce Taylor left a message on December 30, 2024:
Mary was a great friend, she and I enjoyed each other's humor. When our job took us remote she was a fantastic work partner. My heart aches for her family, she so loved them. I really miss ya Mary.
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Bill & Lynn Matherly left a message on December 25, 2024:
We are so sad about Mary’s passing. Though we have not kept in touch during these years we cherish our memories with her. Our sons grew up together and we had many great times together . It’s a comfort to know we will see her again one day in heaven.❤️
Jenna Christiansen left a message on December 22, 2024:
I have come here so many times to leave a message about you, our family and just how much you truly are missed and I can never seem to come up with the right words.… Mary, It’s truly been a blessing to be able to spend as much time together as we have had in the past couple years; an honor to take care of you, help you, guide you and just over all just spend time with you (even before your diagnosis). We really enjoyed our shopping outings together. You were such a fighter and we tried everything to stay here with us but God needed you more. I miss our talks, laughs, memes we used to send each other daily and just seeing you as I pass through the downstairs area. Thank you for always having words of encouragement and believing in me while I completed RN school and the NCLEX-you were one of my biggest cheerleaders! I’ll always be grateful for that! There’s such a huge void in our hearts and we miss you like crazy already…I’m glad you are no longer suffering and you are at peace but, you’ll always be in our hearts and we will carry you with us forever. 🩵 I know I didn’t say it enough but, I know you knew that I loved you a lot! Till we meet again 🕊️
Suzanne Amable left a message on December 21, 2024:
It’s hard to find the words for the huge void I feel from losing my sister Mary. However, this tribute is about Mary and all the joy and happiness she contributed to all that knew her. Mary always had a sense of humor even during her last days with us. She was always there for me when I needed her. Whenever I came to her with a problem she’d see the solution right away. And trust me it happened all the time. I will always treasure our long talks about family, animals, and crazy discussions just between us. I know Mary wanted us all to continue with our lives with peace, happiness and humor. My sister Mary I will always remember and love you for all the happiness you gave me. From the bottom of my heart. Goodbye my sweet, priceless and irreplaceable Mary. I will miss and think about you with a smile on my face everyday unit we meet again. Love you forever, your Suzy.
Nancy Meringolo left a message on December 20, 2024:
Mary my sister and my best friend. My heart is broken. God took you from us way too soon. You were always there for anyone in need and always gave love unconditionally. I have the fondest memorials of us growing up together from young kids into our adult life. We raised our children together, laughed during the good times and supported each other during challenging times I really feel lost without you, but I know you're watching over us and your free of pain and and want us to be OK. I'm not gonna lie it's going to take some time to accept. I will always cherish our memories, God knows there's lots of them. You will be in my heart always. I'll still be asking you for advice so don't think your getting out of it. you'll send your messages through my heart. I LOVE YOU!!! Till we meet again.
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