Kristine Allen

1962 - 2022

Kristine Allen
September 5, 1962 - December 8, 2022
On December 8, 2022, Kristi (Fairbank) Allen was tragically taken from us when she was attacked by a shark while snorkeling in her beloved ocean off the coast of Maui, Hawaii.
Kristi was born in Spokane, Washington, to Robert and Marion Fairbank and was the 5th child in a family of 6 children. The family moved to California when she was 2 years old and built a house in an old apple orchard in rural Sebastopol where Kristi loved roaming the hills with her brothers and sister. She learned to be strong and independent in a large loving family. Her parents were both teachers and the family enjoyed exploring, science activities, playing games, taking trips, creating art works, and making up plays which they performed for neighbors. The children picked their family's apples and sold them to local canneries to earn money to go to the Fair each year and enjoyed making apple pies, crisps, and fresh pressed apple juice.
Kristi attended Forestville Elementary, Ursuline High School, and Cal Poly, Pomona. She earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Biomedical engineering.
She had suffered many health issues: food sensitivities, asthma, and a heart condition which she was determined to overcome. This led to lifestyle changes, including a dramatic career change. She studied yoga, breathwork, and became a licensed massage therapist and life coach. She was a bright light, a nurturing and giving healer, and true friend to many through her online and in-person workshops offered through her businesses InfiniteWe and BeFree Center in Bellingham, Washington, where she endeavored to assist clients and friends to reach their full potential in life.
Kristi loved outdoor activities: hiking in the Cascade Mountains, paddle boarding, kayaking in Bellingham Bay, and swimming in freshwater lakes and especially in the ocean. She lived with joy and a determination to squeeze as much happiness as she could from each moment. She created a safe space for others to be themselves. Kristi was known for her friendly spirit, hospitality, creativity, gardening and leadership skills. She especially loved babies and all children, so much so that she became known as "Aunt Kissy' by the family.
Kristi is survived by her husband, Blake Allen; son Andrew Squires (Tabitha); stepsons Mylo and Jesse (Tiffany) Allen; her mother Marion Fairbank; sister Kathy LeRoy (Mike); brothers Mark (Jane), Matt (Michele), John, and Tim (Seema); and grandchildren Nathan Squires, Oliver, Henry, Emmett and Elsie Allen; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
The family plans memorial gatherings in Bellingham, WA and Santa Rosa, CA sometime in the spring.
Family and friends may receive information by sharing their contact information https://bit.ly/Kristimemorial.
Donations in Kristi's memory may be given to your local food bank, as healthy nourishing food was a strong factor in her own health journey, her sharing with family and friends, and her donations to those less fortunate. Contact your local food bank or Redwood Empire Food Bank at www.refb.org or Bellingham Food Bank at www.bellinghamfoodbank.org.