Stephanida Christie

“Stephanie”, née Martysz, beloved wife of Iain Thornton Christie, died on August 26, 2025, at home in McLean, VA, after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease. She was 82 years old. In addition to her husband Iain of 58 years, Stephanie leaves a daughter, Rebekka, and her husband Karun; a son, Adam, and his wife, Lisa; a son, Timothy, and his wife Maria; and four grandchildren, Sophia, Evan, Charlotte and Maya. Born in Warren, Michigan, Stephanie attended Michigan State University for her undergraduate and graduate degrees and earned a second master’s degree at American University. Stephanie had early careers as a high school and college teacher before settling into a successful 30+ year career at the Department of Justice.

The funeral will be held at the MONEY and KING Funeral Home on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in Vienna, VA at 1:30 in the afternoon. Burial will be private in Troy, MI, near her childhood home, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Stephanie’s name may be made to Parkinson’s https://www.parkinson.org/ or the International Christian Orthodox Charities https://give.iocc.org