Cynthia "Cyndi" Foley

October 3, 1949 - July 20, 2020

Cynthia (Cyndi) Jaffa Foley was born on October 3, 1949 in Yokohama, Japan to parents Robert and Elizabeth Jaffa. She studied Art and English at the University of Texas at El Paso, graduating with a BA in 1974. She also studied at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio. On February 14, 1982, she married the love of her life, Edward W. Foley in Deming, New Mexico. Cyndi was a passionate and skilled artist, writer and crafter, and had friends in those communities across the US. She loved spending time with her family and traveling with Ed. She was a member of the Duncan Public Library’s Writers’ Group, First Baptist Church Marlow, the Joanna Sunday school Class. She is survived by: 5 children: Alan Foley and Charlotte Flynn of Syracuse, NY, Daniel and Tina Symonds of Fort Benning, GA, Emily Brashier of Edmond, OK, Stephanie Foley Kelly of Easton, PA, and Brendon Foley of Fort Worth, TX; 8 grandchildren: Benjamin Foley, Greer Foley, Caleb Symonds, Cameron Symonds, Sema Boozer, Samuel Boozer, Zavier Brashier and Sophia Brashier; and a cousin: Rachael Minton of Bronx, NY. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband and her parents. A private family memorial was held on July 23, 2020 at Ft. Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma, where Cyndi was laid to rest with her beloved husband.