Cynthia Lou Cindy RODINO

2 JUN 1950 - 18 FEB 2023

• BIRTH: 2 JUN 1950, Elkhart, Elkhart Co, IN
• DEATH: 18 FEB 2023, Community Hospital South, Indianapolis

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[N34502] Cynthia Lou "Cindy" Rodino
June 2, 1950 - Feb. 18, 2023

Cynthia Lou "Cindy" Rodino, 72, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at Community Hospital South, Indianapolis, after a brief illness. Cynthia was born on June 2, 1950, in Elkhart to the late Carmen T. and Regina E. (Koppy) Rodino. Cynthia is one of Carmen's and Regina's 10 children and was very close with her family. Cynthia was proud to be in the first graduating class from Mishawaka Marion High School in 1968. Cynthia was a longtime realtor in the Elkhart and South Bend areas and was a member of the Elkhart County and St. Joseph County Board of Realtors. Cynthia also worked for and retired from the Elkhart Workforce Development office, as an unemployment specialist. Surviving are her daughter, Dr. Angela L. (Larry) Balsley; grandson Benjamin L. Balsley; brothers, Terry (Stacey) Rodino, Steve (Ann) Rodino; sisters, Susan (Robert) Harbart, Anita Nunemaker and Joyce (Don) Bashara-Ziegler; and sisters-in-law Jean Rodino and Mary Rodino. In addition to her parents, Cynthia is preceded in death by three brothers, Louis, Timothy and Thomas Rodino; her sister, Mary Cheshier; her brothers-in-law, Ken Cheshier and Michael Bashara; and her niece, Diedre Booth. Cynthia was raised in the Catholic faith and attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School and Church. She took great pride in her home on Mather Avenue. She enjoyed baking, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends. She especially loved being Ben's grandmother and Alexis Bashara's godmother. Cindy had a giving spirit and often looked for ways to help others. She loved the holidays, especially Christmas when she could display her collection of snowmen. Services celebrating the life of Cynthia L. Rodino will begin at noon Friday, Feb. 24, at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time. The Rev. Jeremy Sarber will officiate. In honoring her wishes, cremation was chosen. Burial will follow at St. Vincent Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorials to Real Services of Elkhart County. Condolences may be made online at www.billingsfuneralhome.com.

Published by The Elkhart Truth on Feb. 22, 2023.