Christine Thomas

Camarillo - It shouldn't be a surprise that Christine Thomas left us prematurely - after all, the woman was, without fail, always early. Christine Thomas, aka G-MA, 74, of Camarillo, California, passed away on October 15th, 2024, within reach of her loving husband, Steve Thomas.

Christine was as fierce as they come. Everything she did was done with the utmost devotion to detail and regard for loyalty. She loved fervently, spoke colorfully, and did all things passionately. Christine was a champion for honesty - mostly when it came to golf scores - and was relentless in her authenticity. Christine lived by the courage of her convictions, and taught everyone around her that they too should have the confidence to do so. She firmly believed in having high standards and was unwaveringly unapologetic about having them.

Christine was effortlessly chic while simultaneously being masterfully real. She did all things luxuriously while preserving a down to earth demeanor. Christine made housework feel elegant and made fast food seem fancy. Everything she did was iconic, not only because she could not be found without a perfect manicure, unwrinkled shirt, or a beautiful blowout, but because she did everything illustriously. Christine was exceedingly generous - except when it came to "gimmes" on the golf course, and was incredibly thoughtful.

Christine was born in Ventura, CA and grew up in Oxnard, CA with her parents and six siblings. She met Steve Thomas while working at Port Hueneme Naval Base. The two got married in 1969 when Steve returned from Vietnam and went off to live with Steve's family in Ohio with just a bucket of KFC and a few dollars to their name. Shortly after, Christine gave birth to Steve Jr., followed by Stephanie, thus beginning a family she dedicated her whole heart to. Christine was incredibly proud of her husband Steve, and the legacy they built together throughout 31 years at Steve Thomas BMW. After retiring last October, Steve and Christine became bar flies together at their favorite local haunts - Latitude 34, Ric's, and Ottavio's.

Christine gave both of her children and all six of her granddaughters the world, and showed them how to live boldly in it. She took pride in being the hostess with the mostest, especially when it came to entertaining her grandchildren. Christine was the queen of pool parties and backyard barbecues, and often went out of her way to make sure everything was absolutely perfect for her family.

Christine was at her happiest on the golf course. She was a fierce competitor who loved to play with her Ladies. She won over 18 championships at Spanish Hills - and even had to get a second locker just to display her prized plaques. She had five hole-in-ones, and took pride in being able to finish a round of golf in less than three hours.

Christine spent her final days the same way she spent her life. She shared joyful dinners and many martinis with her girls, took trips to her happy place, the Chumash Casino with Steve, every Freeplay Tuesday, and made her son-in-law, Jon, do hours of handyman work. She cheered for the KC Chiefs and the PGA tour, played cards with her sisters, went to happy hour with Steve, and did it all with the widest smile on her face.

Christine consistently spoke about her death - much to the dismay of everyone around her - and how when it was her time, it was her time, and there was nothing that could be done about it...She knew she would be in God's hands and was more than happy to be there. Take comfort in the fact that she had accepted her passing long before she left this earth. And while she did not make plans for her posthumous celebrations, she did plan precisely what should happen to her purse collection, so that she could rest easy knowing her Louis V's were taken care of.

Christine taught us all to stand up a little straighter, hold our heads a little higher, and to not take s*** from anyone...Unless, of course, she had something to say.

Christine was preceded in death by her parents, Criscencio Chaparro & Adela (Naranjo) Chaparro, her in-laws Marvin Thomas & Violet (Hurley) Thomas. She is survived by her husband, Steve Thomas; son Steve Thomas Jr & Brigitte Bogaardt; daughter Stephanie (Thomas) & Jon Fournell; and granddaughters Vanessa Lopez, Britney Thomas, Rieanne (Thomas) & Eric Viles, Sarah Fournell, Natalie Fournell and Jenna Fournell; her siblings Mary 'Nena' and Robert Santellan, Rosemary 'Cho' Chaparro, Esther 'Jeannie' Ortiz, Cassie Chaparro, Richard Chaparro, Christopher 'Toby' Chaparro & Michael Chaparro.

For those of you who loved Christine - because to know her was to love her - there will be a Celebration of Life at Spanish Hills Club on October 27th at 2pm.