Christine Braccialini Obituary

Christine Braccialini
September 14, 1948 - July 21, 2025
We're sad to announce that longtime Cloverdale resident Christine died on July 21, 2025, at the age of 76. She died of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the Country House assisted living center in Granite Bay, California.
She was born in Hillsboro, Oregon, on September 14, 1948. Her parents were William and Alicia, and her brothers Brian and Gary Graham.
The family of 5 moved to Cloverdale, where Christine attended High School. She graduated with the class of 1967.
After high school, she attended Fresno City College, where she earned an AA degree.
During that time, she married her high school sweetheart, Daniel Braccialini, who was also attending Fresno State College.
Upon Dan's graduation, the couple moved to the Los Angeles area, where Dan began working for Hughes Aircraft.
The couple eventually relocated back to Cloverdale. It was here that they raised their family and continued living in Cloverdale for the rest of their lives.
Christine started and worked in various preschools in Cloverdale and Healdsburg for many years. She went back to school and got her BA degree in Early Childhood Development at Sonoma State College in Rohnert Park.
She was later employed by the County Library in Cloverdale for 20 years as a Library Technician, where she shared her love of reading with others.
Christine had a love of music, children, books, reading, learning, and the outdoors. One of her favorite activities was to host an annual family camping trip, often in the redwoods or at the coast.
Christine loved being a sister, mother, and grandmother to her family of all boys, and cherished spending time with them. Whether it was a holiday, a birthday celebration, or watching one of her eight grandchildren play sports, she always made the effort to show her love and support.
Christine leaves her two sons, Keith and wife Erika of Granite Bay, and Scott and wife Summer of Santa Rosa. Missing her are her grandsons, Dante, Justin, Dominic, Michael, and Jake (Keith's sons), and Corey, Anthony, and Tyler (Scott's sons). She also leaves her two brothers: Gary and wife Joan of Long View, Washington, and Brian of Olympia, Washington.