Read the obituary for Christine Loeber, remembering the social worker and her ‘ability to make people feel special’

A Massachusetts woman who was killed at a California veterans home is being remembered by her family for her “radiant smile” and “ability to make people feel special.”

Funeral services for Christine Loeber will be held Friday in North Easton. Her relatives are asking that donations be made to Boston Heath Care for the Homeless, where the 48-year-old Loeber’s “true calling was sparked,” or to the 3 Brave Women Fund.

“She was known for her dedication, her empathy, her joyful spirit, and her ability to connect with and meaningfully support the veterans and the greater community around her,” her family wrote in her obituary.

Read the full tribute to Loeber below, shared by Treadway & Wigger Funeral Chapel & Crematory:

Christine was born on November 12, 1969. She is survived by her father Donald Loeber, of Easton MA; mother, Marie Loeber and her long-time partner Ray Daly, of Taunton MA; and sister Michelle Loeber and her long-time partner, Jon Oliver, of Harrison, ME. She also leaves behind extended family, and countless friends who loved her dearly.

Born in Boston, Christine was raised in Easton, MA, and graduated from Oliver Ames High School (1987). She earned a BA in Communications from the University of New Hampshire (1991), and started her professional career path including working at New England Sports Network. Her true calling was sparked during her five years working for Boston Health Care for the Homeless during which she earned a Masters degree in social work at Boston College (2008). After graduating, she began working with veterans at the VA in Brockton, MA, focusing on trauma and substance abuse, particularly with women. While working there, she earned yoga teaching credentials at the Kripalu Center and integrated yoga to help veterans cope with trauma. In 2013, she moved to California to work at the VA in Palo Alto, and later in Santa Rosa. In 2016, she was recruited as Executive Director at The Pathway Home, a residential program for post-9/11 veterans transitioning into higher education. She continued to teach yoga to veterans at The Pathway Home as well as in her community. She was known for her dedication, her empathy, her joyful spirit and her ability to connect with and meaningfully support the veterans and the greater community around her.

Christine loved hiking, running, cycling, travel and the ocean on both coasts. She was an avid reader, movie and music buff, animal lover, and faithful fan of the Red Sox and Patriots.

She will be remembered always for her radiant smile, generosity, easy laugh, ability to make people feel special, and her many kindnesses to family, friends, friends of friends, children of friends, coworkers, patients and strangers. Her devotion to veterans and others in need speaks volumes to her character.

A Celebration of Life for Christine and her two friends and colleagues will be held on Monday, March 19 at 6:00 PM in the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at the Lincoln Theater, located on the Veterans Home campus in Yountville. The event is open to the public.

Funeral Services for Christine will be held at Immaculate Conception Church at 193 Main Street, North Easton, at 10:00 AM on Friday March 23. Condolences can be shared at www.treadwaywigger.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to any of the following: 1. Boston Healthcare for the Homeless (www.bhchp.org) 2. The 3 Brave Women Fund, honoring the victims at The Pathway Home (https://www.classy.org/give/172747/#!/donation/checkout)