Cristina was born at Old Rex and blessed enough to grow up on Drewry Lane, school at Joyner & St. Timothy's, Carroll, Sanderson, and later, a Cum Laude graduate of her beloved Wolfpack school.

Following graduation she moved from Raleigh to Charlotte, then Hickory, then Sunnyvale, California, and, finally, Back to Raleigh.

Cristina passed away unexpectedly Sept 11, 2025.