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Teen dies from car crash injuries
17-year-old was PUC Prep student
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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A Pacific Union College Preparatory School student died Sunday morning from injuries she suffered Thursday in a single vehicle traffic crash.

Stacey Juliano, 17, of Pope Valley died at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, according to the Sonoma County Coroner’s Office.
Around 9 p.m. on the night of the accident Juliano was northbound on Pope Valley Road near Ink Grade.

Her 1990 Subaru drifted off the roadway and slammed into an oak tree, the California Highway Patrol said. She was airlifted by CHP helicopter to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
Juliano’s mother Joann Bird, remembered her daughter’s adventurous spirit and love of sports.

“Stacey just loved football,” She said Monday. “She played on her school team. She was a receiver and blocker.
“She was a good kid ... and smart. She had a 4.0 GPA. She was going to be a senior this year. She was also in the school choir.”

Juliano’s love of sports didn’t stop at football, her mother said.

“She loved to go wakeboarding with her friends. And she was really into dirt bikes. Her room is plastered with posters and pictures of dirt bikes. Stacey wasn’t afraid to try anything. She was always ready and willing to take on a challenge. She had a (sunny) disposition and was happy almost all of the time.”

Bird said college was definitely in her daughter’s plans, though she had not decided on a career path.

“She didn’t know exactly what she wanted to do with her life. And we didn’t want to push her,” Bird said. “And very importantly, Stacey took her stand for Christ when she was baptized.”

Juliano was 13 when she was baptized at the Middletown Seventh-day Adventist Church, according to Bird. She worked at College Ace Hardware in Angwin.

“She had worked here for a little over a year. She was a beautiful girl who was liked by most everyone,” said store manager Rob Payne.

“Stacey had a lot of potential. She was one of the best student employees I have ever had. This is so very sad. We are really going to miss her. We are all so sorry for her family.”

In addition to her mother, Juliano is survived by her father, Joseph Juliano of Napa, step-father Charlie Bird and 15-year-old sister Kerry.

CHP investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the accident. However, they said she may not have been wearing her seat belt correctly.

As of Monday afternoon, an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death had not been set. The accident is under investigation.

This is the ninth traffic fatality in Napa County this year. All but one of the victims were Napa County residents.
13 comment(s)

msinformd wrote on Aug 25, 2008 1:51 PM:

" RIP Stacey! We miss you! "

xmrs09 wrote on Aug 25, 2008 2:22 PM:

" I didn't know Stacey, but I have a 17-year-old daughter and can only imagine the grief and pain her family must be going through. I'm so sorry this happened, and will pray for God to give you the strength to get through this. Having faith enough to believe that this is how it was meant to be is almost too hard, I'm sure, but faith is probably the only thing that will get you through this. Peace be with you. "

elb wrote on Aug 25, 2008 2:24 PM:

" I'm sorry to read this. May God comfort those now mourning her absence. This is so sad. "

NV MOM wrote on Aug 25, 2008 9:34 PM:

" We are so deaply sadden to hear about this precious life cut short. You are in our prayers may God give The Juliano family and friends the strength to get through this tagic event in your life's. RIP Stacey!!! "

dmarcacci wrote on Aug 26, 2008 8:53 AM:

" My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family, Joe! "

marine1/1 wrote on Aug 26, 2008 9:38 AM:

" Very sad story. It always seems to be harder when they are young.My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. "

Grits wrote on Aug 26, 2008 12:33 PM:

" May God let His light perpetual shine upon her, and grant her eternal peace. "

707jng wrote on Aug 26, 2008 1:01 PM:

" How awful, too young to die. My prayers to her and her family and friends. RIP Stacey. "

freeport56 wrote on Aug 26, 2008 3:23 PM:

" My heart goes out to Stacey's family and friends "

Shawana wrote on Aug 26, 2008 7:24 PM:

" I knew Stacey from the store. She was always kind. Now I'm learning Stacey was a braveheart too. Let's pray that strength guides her family now. "

vollygirl834 wrote on Aug 26, 2008 10:45 PM:

" I didnt know her very well but she was an amazing athlete and she will be greatly missed (especially in football). Not seeing her at campmeeting just wont be the same. RIP Stacey
God Bless the Juliano Family through this time of hardship
~Amber (PHAA) "

PUC Prof wrote on Aug 27, 2008 11:07 AM:

" Stacey was a happy-go-lucky gal with a perpetual smile. She will be greatly missed by all of us who were fortunate enough to know her during her brief life. May God bless the friends and family she left behind. "

angielina wrote on Nov 19, 2008 10:33 PM:

" Stacey was an amazing person. It's been almost three months, but our school remembers her everyday.


We miss you, Stace. You'll never be forgotten. "

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