Cynthia "Cindy" Riley

Cynthia G. Riley went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. She was 62 years old and known to most as “Cindy”. Cindy passed away due to complications from a two week old diagnosis of lung cancer that metastasized to several areas of her body including her brain and skull. She peacefully took her last breath at the Pavilions in Traverse City, Michigan. Cindy was born in Cadillac, Michigan at Mercy Hospital. She was adopted by Warren Arthur Marsh and Coral Marguerite Marsh (Bushor) (known as Marguerite) when she was eight days old. At the time of her adoption she had one brother, Tom Marsh who was the biological child of Warren and Marguerite. Marguerite passed away from cancer when Cindy was four years old. Warren married a couple of years later to Marian Genevieve Benson who had two children, Steve and Maria Anderson who became siblings and grew up with Cindy. Cindy and her family lived in various places during her childhood including Cadillac, Manistee, Battle Creek, Flint, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her family also lived in Bowling Green, Ohio, and Juliette, Illinois, and ended up back in Cadillac where she graduated from Cadillac High School in 1967. Cindy went on to Beauty School and cut hair for a short period of time. Cindy married Ned LeRoy Thomas on April 29, 1969, and they were married for a total of eleven years. She later married David Lee Stedman on August 1, 1987. They were married for twelve years. Cindy then married Patrick Riley on September 2, 2000. They were married for six years. Cindy’s family attended United Methodist Church in Cadillac, Michigan.Cindy enjoyed being around people and making friends. One of her most dear friends growing up was Jon Smith. They have maintained that friendship throughout life and cherished many memories together.Cindy was a waitress and enjoyed this career as she had a knack for people and her bubbly personality was a great trait for this line of work. She was recognized for her service at Coco’s and was so highly regarded that she did some traveling and helped to open new Coco’s restaurants in other states. Cindy is survived by her children, Jennifer Ray and her husband Derek Ray, Michael Thomas and his wife Jenell Thomas, and Kimberly Slaughter and her husband Greg Slaughter. She is survived by six grandchildren, Derek, Nolan, Hayden and Owen Ray and Tiffany and Faith Thomas. She is survived by six siblings; Thomas Marsh, Steve Anderson, Mike Austin, Ricky Austin, Randy Miller and Patty Pasko. Dear friends she is survived by are Dave Stedman, Ned Thomas, Mary Rumbaugh, Jon Smith, Jon Tremblay and Wilda Cox.Cindy is predeceased by her parents, Warren A. Marsh, Marguerite Marsh, Marian Marsh; her grandchild Narissa Ashley Slaughter (stillborn); and her sister Maria McClinchey.Cindy’s Memorial Service will take place on May 23, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. in Williamsburg, MI, at New Hope Community Church. The burial will follow in Cadillac, MI at Maple Hill Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.

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Cynthia "Cindy" Riley

May 17, 2011