Cynthia A. Dolzine-Swift

Cynthia A. Dolzine-Swift, 55, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was called home on Thursday, October 13, 2011 after a 25 year battle against cancer. During that 25 year battle, Cindy was a cancer survivor on four different occasions.A daughter of the late Albert T. and Blanche L. (Wolfe) Dolzine, she was born July 22, 1956 at Dover, Ohio.Cindy graduated with honors, in the top four percent of her class, from New Philadelphia High School in 1974. During her school years, she served as a staff writer for the school newspaper at both Welty Junior High and the high school. While in seventh grade, Cindy was the champion of the Tuscarawas County Spelling Bee. She was a member of the Ecology Club, the National Honor Society, Junior Achievement, the Junior Bowling Association, 4-H and Girl Scouts of America.Cindy retired from GTE where she worked for many years. She was a member of the Tuscarawas County WBA for nearly 20 years and sat on the Board of Directors of the Eastern Credit Union (GTE) for 10 years.She is survived by her life partner of 15 years, Robert R. “Dawg” Swift, of West Palm Beach, Florida; her adopted sisters, Kathy (Olinger) Mitchell of Dover, Ohio, Yvonne Smith and Susie Everhart both of New Philadelphia; her extended family, Debbie Franklin and Debbie Linsinbigler of Lake Worth, Florida and Judy “Julia” Schumate of Palm Springs, Florida; nieces, Abigail B. Lee and Amanda I. Lee of Charlotte, North Carolina; a nephew, Teddy Snyder of New Philadelphia; her former husbands, Howard F. Ferguson of Tippecanoe, Ohio and Terry A. Lee of Canton, Ohio and many cousins and beloved friends.She was also known as “Aunt Cindy” to the children of her friends and for whom she dearly loved.Cindy was preceded in death by her parents; 12 aunts and uncles; several cousins and far too many friends.Calling hours will be on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with Father Anthony Lonzo officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date alongside her parents at Evergreen Burial Park at New Philadelphia. Following the service, a luncheon will be held on the Geib Family Center at New Philadelphia.Cindy’s family and friends would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of the Cancer Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital at West Palm Beach, Florida and the nurses of the 4th floor surgical-medical unit and 5th floor Hospice unit at Good Samaritan Hospital.Contributions may be made in Cindy’s memory to Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 or to the American Cancer Society, 525 North Broad Street, Canfield, OH 44406 or to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265.