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Sally Christian Obituary
Virginia Beach - Sally Christian, 80, died of natural causes on March 12, 2017. She was the daughter of William and Rose Reilly.
The founder of Esprit Décor Home Furnishings in Chesapeake, Sally is survived by her devoted husband of 59 years, Robert Christian and four children: Her sons, Mark, Mike and Ricky Christian, a daughter, Beth Keenehan, their spouses, and nine grandchildren: Stephanie, Robert, Brittney, Sarah, Rachel, Katie, Mary, Ricky and Sean. Sally is also survived by six great grandchildren: Skylar, Sebastian, Zoe, Landon, Connor and Jacob.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 20, 2017 at Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 5345 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach.
The family will receive friends for a visitation from 5 to 7pm, Sunday, at Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, 653 Cedar Road, Chesapeake.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Saint Gregory the Great School, Virginia Beach, Va.
Family and friends are invited to share memories and sign the online guestbook at www.omanfh.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Sharon Montgomery
March 10, 2019
You are sorely missed by your family and friends.❤
Sharon Montgomery
March 16, 2017
I am so sorry to hear of your mothers passing. I know words are not going to make this any easier. May God bring you peace and comfort through this difficult time.
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