Christine A. (Staniecki) Alger, 58, of Auburn, NH died at home on January 2, 2009 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 28, 1950, the daughter of Henry and Frances (Kutasinska) Staniecki. She was educated in the Brooklyn Catholic school system and attended Queens Community College.
Prior to her illness, she had worked as a senior claims adjuster for Peerless Insurance Company. For the past twenty five years her work efforts have been acclaimed by her peers as the best in the business for her fairness and knowledge of her work.
Chris was a regular communicant of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Manchester. Her volunteer and philanthropic efforts included work as a teacher in the Confirmation program, service as a Eucharistic Minister and past chairperson and volunteer at the Parish Holiday Fair for many years. Chris was an active supporter of Catholic Education with involvement at St. Catherine’s and St. Casimir’s schools.
As a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and grandmother, she cared and nurtured for her entire family, always looking after their well being. Chris enjoyed family gatherings and celebrations of every sort. She often enjoyed the warm weather, island culture and entertainment on her frequent visits to the Caribbean island of Curacao - her home away from home. Some of her other hobbies and interests included interior decorating, painting and gardening. Her love of tole painting afforded her an outlet for relaxation and provided many beautiful gifts for her family and friends.
Family members include her husband of 35 years, William “Bill” Alger of Auburn; two daughters, Anne Kadlec and her husband Michael Kadlec of Auburn, Susan Miville and her husband David Miville of Auburn; one grandson, William Henry Kadlec of Auburn; her mother, Frances Staniecki of Auburn; her brother, Henry Mark Staniecki of Bloomfield, NJ; and four cats. She was predeceased by her father Henry Staniecki in 1994.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in St. Catherine Church, corner of Webster and Hemlock Streets. Encryptment followed in Mt. Calvary Mausoleum, 474 Goffstown Rd, Manchester.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Catherine Church, 207 Hemlock St, Manchester, NH 03104, and St. Casimir School, 456 Union St., Manchester NH 03103 or to the Home Health & Hospice Care 33 Prospect St., Nashua NH 03060 (www.hhhc.org)
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