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Our beloved mother, Cynthia Tinsley passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 to be in heaven with her mother Frances “Panchita” Santa Cruz.
Cynthia was born on Oct. 27, 1948 in Douglas, Ariz.
Cynthia was a blessing to her four children: Shawn (Martin), Korrine (Kris), Edward, and Nicholas (Beka). Cynthia was blessed with seven grandchildren: Christa, Jacob, Isabelle, Mia, Christian, Matthew, and Misha. She is survived by her father Gilberto Santa Cruz; sisters Velma (Manny) Estrada, Bertina Shirley, and Sandra Sloan, brother Gilbert Santa Cruz and numerous nephews and nieces.
Cynthia grew up in Pirtleville, Ariz. She went on to start a family and raised her children in San Manuel and then Tucson, Ariz. She was a graduate of Douglas High School and the University of Phoenix. Cynthia was a devoted RN with the NICU at Tucson Medical Center for 34 years. She loved traveling, the outdoors, and spending time with her family and friends.
Cynthia will always be remembered for her kind heart, her devotion to her children, grandchildren, and her great love of family and friends. Cynthia gave a small piece of her heart to everyone she knew, loved unconditionally, and to know her was a blessing.
A memorial mass will be held on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 at 1 p.m. at St. Odilia’s Catholic Church in Tucson, Ariz. We will gather at the church hall following mass. A burial will follow at a later date where she will be taken home and laid to rest with her mother at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Pirtleville, Ariz.
We miss you so much but our hearts are filled with our love and memories of you, where you shall remain always and forever until we see you again.
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