Jacqueline Theresa Cristiano

Mrs. Jacqueline Theresa Cristiano, aged 80, passed away on August 15 at the Indigo Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility In Myrtle Beach, SC due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was born on February 24, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA. to Michael and Christine Mancini, where she grew up with her family and attended Peabody High School. She was a devoted mother who considered raising her three children as her greatest accomplishment in life. Although a native to Pittsburgh, PA, Jackie and her first husband Joseph F. Cristiano Sr. moved to Rockville, MD in 1972 to raise their family in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Jackie worked for many years at the Rockville Senior Center teaching exercise classes to the seniors of the community via choreographed routines set to the music of the 1950's and 1960's. The men and women who routinely attended her classes adored her for her humor, hearty laugh, and energy. In 2016, Jackie and her current husband, Robert Gatty, moved to Myrtle Beach, SC upon Bob's retirement. There they were members of the Carolina Forest Democratic Club and attended the Waccamaw Indian Tribe's annual Pau Wau, as Jackie supported Native American culture, heritage, and art. Jackie will not only be remembered for her big smile and laugh, but also for her extensive cooking which she shared with everyone. From her lasagna, cannelloni, and oversized meatballs, to her cakes, cookies, and pies, there was always open space at the table for another family member or a friend who became family. And Jackie made sure nobody left without something extra to take home, which almost always included her chocolate chip cookies. Jackie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend to many. Along with her parents and older sister Yvonne Artman, Jacqueline was predeceased by her son Joseph F. Cristiano Jr. She is survived by her husband Robert Gatty; daughter Jacqueline Campman; son Brandon Cristiano; four grandchildren, Gabrielle Cristiano, Mikaela Campman, Karleigh Campman, and Braeden Campman; great-grandson Grayson Campman-Young; brother Michael Carmen Mancini; Sisters Christine Mancini and Deborah Mancini; and her first husband and father of her children, Joseph F. Cristiano Sr. Jacqueline will be laid to rest at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Pittsburgh, PA. Burial arrangements in Pittsburgh will be managed by Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home, 1110 Frankstown Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Memorial donations in Jacqueline's honor may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Carolina Forest Chapel, is handling the arrangements in Myrtle Beach. Please sign the guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com.

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Jacqueline Theresa Cristiano

February 24, 1946 - August 15, 2026