Kristine “Kris” Jones, age 65, of Wayne for the past 23 years, passed away after a long illness Monday, August 14, 2017.

She was born to John and Margaret Jones at the Chelsea Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts. She was raised at 13 Rolling Ridge Road in Franklin, MA and graduated from Franklin High School with the Class of 1969. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and soon thereafter moved to New York City. While in New York City she received a Doctorate in Economics from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York .

While living in New York City she began working as an health economist for the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in Orangeburg, New York before retiring in September of 2016.

Kris will be lovingly remembered as a quiet, generous, warm person. She was a great friend who was compassionate, kind, and welcoming to all. She loved Sudoku, reading – especially mysteries and thrillers. She was a founding member of “The Birthday Club,” a group of friends that she met during her New York days that were near and dear to her heart.

Kris tragically lost her husband Frank DeSena in November of 2007. She is the loving mother of Sean DeSena of Wayne; the loving sister of Clifford Jones and his wife Kum Ae of Seoul, Korea, Martin Jones and his late wife Diane Herman (2016) of Cambridge, MA, Gary Jones and his wife Theresa of Franklin, MA, Stephen Jones of Plymouth, MA, and the late John Jones (1998); she was the much loved aunt to many nieces and nephews, including the children of the Birthday Club members.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Lakeland Unitarian Universalist Fellowship would be appreciated.