Norristown Woman, 38, Passes Away After Brave Breast Cancer Battle

Obituary courtesy of Cremation Society of Pennsylvania

NORRISTOWN, PA -- After a courageous battle with breast cancer, Christine (Gambone) Brown, 38, died peacefully on Saturday, April 9th, 2016 surrounded by her family with love and support. Preceded by her late grandparents, John and Lena (Bacchi) Todd, King of Prussia and Anna Gambone, her great grandparents, Frank Gambone and Jenny (Asko) all of Norristown.

She is survived by her parents, Albert and Rosemary (Todd) Gambone, her sisters, Mary (Scott) Reid, Carol (Reese) Howard, her children, Rosey Rodriguez (20), Shawn Jr (14), Collin (11), Mary (2) and her grandson, Elijah (10mos), along with many aunts, uncles, cousins.

Her brave fight with Breast Cancer began in 2009, she went through surgery, reconstruction, chemotherapy and radiation. She was cancer free after 2 years. Christine’s battle resumed in January 2015 when she was re-diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer that spread to the bones, liver and brain, it had come back with a vengeance.

Her strong will to live for her 4 children and grandchild, the love and prayers of family, friends, and many supporters (Christine’s Warriors) carried her through a grueling 14 months of Radiation, Surgery and Chemotherapy. She was a home care giver for Chestnut Knoll before she got sick last year and enjoyed spending every minute of her time with her children.

Christine had a way with words and sayings and kept everyone laughing including her time spent in hospice. She was a firecracker and spoke the truth at all times.

She will sadly be missed by her family and friends but her memory will be kept alive with positive happy thoughts of her.

She has now received her (snow) angel wings and would want everyone to remember her bravery, her determination and her dedication.

Her family granted her last wishes to be cremated and her ashes shared among her family.

Family and Friends are invited to a Memorial Service to celebrate Christine’s life on Sunday, April 17, 2016 starting at 1:00pm located at the Jeffersonville Golf Course at 2400 W Main St, Norristown 19403. In lieu of flowers, donations to Christine’s children can be made to C/O The Brown Family Fund at Citizens Bank. Additional Memorial Donations can be made by going to SeasonsHospiceFoundation.org or PennMedicine.org/giving Cremation Society of Pennsylvania, Inc.