Christopher J. McBride

McBRIDE, CHRISTOPHER J. (CHRIS) - age 78 of Dandridge, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2007 following a brief illness. He was born May 7, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY and later moved to Buffalo, NY where he lived before moving to Dandridge in 1989. He was employed by New York Telephone, where he retired in 1988. After moving to Dandridge, he started Artco, Inc., and took great pride in his work and business. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and a member of the choir. Chris was a veteran of the U.S. Navy from August 17, 1950 until June 11, 1954, and served in the Korean War as an aircraft engine mechanic aboard the USS Oriskany. Chris enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling to visit his daughters and son, playing cards and having a good laugh, and spending time on the lake on his pontoon boat. He was preceded in death by: his mother, Cecilia Klapacki McBride; father, Walter J. McBride; and sons, Christopher L. McBride and Matthew McBride. Survived by: wife of 52 years, Katherine A. Pfister McBride; daughters and sons-in-law, Marjorie and Michael Smith, Barbara and Daniel Rogers, Mary Flewelling, Patricia and Scott Blahnick, Kathryn and Rocklan Bragg, Joanne and Michael Middlebrook; son, Thomas McBride; sisters, Patricia Herzig and Edith McBride; and especially his beloved sixteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at Farrar Funeral Home in Dandridge. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 6, 2007 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Dan Whitman officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: St. Mary's Rehab Unit, 900 E. Oak Hill Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Dandridge, TN (865) 397-2711. www.farrarfuneralhome.com.