Richard Stephen Christie

Richard Stephen Christie, age 59, passed away 7/30/16. He was born in Rochester, PA and moved to Downey, CA where he spent most of his childhood years. Rick moved to the Inland Empire in 1992 and called Murrieta home for eight years. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Kelly Christie (“the love of his life”) his two children, Robert Christie-Heinze (Jennifer) of Whittier, CA and Heather Cerio (Daniel) of Huntington Beach, CA; six grandchildren: Ryan Christie-Heinze, age 17, Kate Cerio, age, 12, Brett Christie-Heinze, age 11, Clarie Cerio, age 6, Evan Christie-Heinze, age 7, Lily Christie-Heinze, age 4 months, his nine nieces and nephews, his sisters Nancy Pauley of Prescott, AZ and Darlene Keller of Hemet, CA and his brother Harold Christie of Rochester, PA. Rick worked as a Service Director in the automotive industry most of his life, however he retired in 2009 from the airfreight business. In his free time, he enjoyed riding his Harley and off-roading on his quad, entertaining his grandchildren and watching his beloved Green Bay Packers. He was known for his generosity, volunteering his time at the local Moose Lodge. His compassion and selflessness for others benefited his community, his friends and his family. Rick loved animals, especially dogs. His pets were treated as members of the family. A memorial service will be held Saturday, 8/6/16 at 3pm at England Family Mortuary in Temecula. A celebration of life and reception will immediately follow from 4:30 to 6:30pm at Pat and Oscars in Temecula. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rick’s name may be made to The V Foundation: 14600 Weston Parkway Cary, NC 27513. “Don’t give up…don’t ever give up!”