Evelyn C. “Chris” Neitz, age 73, of Braintree, died peacefully, Friday, December 12, 2025 at Grove Manor Estates in Braintree.

Evelyn was born in Quincy, raised and educated in Braintree. She was a graduate of Braintree High School, Class of 1970, and earned an Associate degree from Northeastern University in 1977.

Evelyn enjoyed a rewarding career as a registered nurse. She began her career working at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain for twelve years before moving on to the former Boston City Hospital where she worked for three years. She went on to work for TAC Medical Agency in Boston and eventually retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield in 2015 after twenty years of service.

A motorcycle enthusiast and former member of the Upland Riders motorcycle club, she loved riding her 1988 Harley Davidson, which she affectionately called “Rose”. She enjoyed tending to her home and gardening. Chris also loved animals and had many pets over the years, including her cat, Pitz, and Great Pyrenees, Buck.

Beloved daughter of the late Walter J. and Evelyn T. (Horrigan) Neitz.

Devoted sister of Stephen J. Neitz and his wife Mary of Lewes, Del., David B. Neitz and his wife Magdalena of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and predeceased by Walter R. Neitz and his late wife Deanna, Peter E. Neitz and his late wife Margaret, Anne P. Chamberlin and her late husband John, Mary E. Burns, and William H. Neitz.

Evelyn is also survived by a nephew, many nieces, and their families, her dear friend, Kerri A. Healy and her family of Braintree, and many caring neighbors and friends.

Memorial Graveside Services will be conducted at Blue Hill Cemetery, 700 West Street, Braintree, on Friday, January 9, at 1 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Those attending should gather at the cemetery office at 12:45 p.m.

For those who wish, donations in Evelyn’s memory may be made to MSPCA-Angell, Attn: Donations, 350 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130 (www.mspca.org) or the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168 , Boston, MA 02284-9168 (www.dana-farber.org).