Cynthia Ann Reynoso

CYNTHIA ANN REYNOSO, 77 years old, of Litchfield, Arizona, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 20, 2024.

She was born on September 6, 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona to William and Aurelia Villa. She lived in West Phoenix through her childhood and early adolescence.

Cynthia attended Carl Hayden High School and graduated in 1965. She excelled in math and home economics. After high school, she took community college courses at Phoenix College, and was courted by Alejandro Reynoso, who served in the United States Air Force and fought in the Vietnam War. They married in May 1968, and had three children, Michael, Christopher, and Stefanie. The Reynoso family set roots in a brand-new West Phoenix subdivision called Maryvale. With the birth of her first son in 1969, she became the ultimate homemaker and extraordinary mother to all her children. Cynthia was a loving and caring wife and mother. She always volunteered to be the homeroom mother during the school year, and team mom during the sports season. So many parents and children respected and adored her for her kind heartedness and giving nature. In the neighborhood, many of her children’s friends would always relate to Cynthia, as their second Mom, knowing that they would be cared for and spoiled with a home cooked meal. She loved and welcomed company. Sitting on the back porch and talking about life experiences was commonplace and soothing. The stories told always bring a smile to your face.

Cynthia was a caregiver to her late mother, Aurelia, and sister, Dorothy. She improved their quality of life and managed to have an overabundance of love in reserves to support her husband, children and grandchildren. She was truly an extraordinary woman.

Cynthia’s hobbies included sewing, knitting, ceramics and cooking. She became a very good seamstress and operated her Singer sewing machine at home either making or fixing articles of clothing. She also knitted blankets much like her mother before her. Cynthia loved ceramics which she would proudly display throughout her home. Her greatest passion was cooking for family and friends. Whether it was a family reunion or a weekend gathering, many would come to love and appreciate her meals.

As the kids got older, Cynthia entered the workforce and worked as an accounting specialist at APS for several years, providing balance and financial stability to the household, as Alejandro started up a family-owned business. Once the business was established, she retired and focused much of her time on her grandchildren. Each grandchild had a very personal relationship with Cynthia or “Nana”. She would love and care for them dearly and always made them feel confident and courageous to take on life’s trials and tribulations. Nana supported their goals and celebrated their accomplishments vehemently.

If one grandchild could stand out from the rest, that would be Dominic, Stefanie’s son, the first-born grandchild of the Reynoso family. Dominic became Nana’s best friend and confidant in recent years. They shared common interests and spent an exclusive amount of time together. Their bond is unrivaled and impenetrable. Nana would be very proud of the man that Dominic has grown to become.

Cynthia was an angel on earth, loving and caring for others unconditionally. She will be missed by so many family members and friends. Her memory and legacy must resonate within each one of us. Cynthia lived a full life that so many can admire, respect and celebrate. She is survived by her former husband Alejandro Reynoso, two sons Michael and Christopher Reynoso and daughter Stefanie Reynoso and 7 amazing grandchildren, Dominic, Gabriel, Bianca, Ciana, Sabian, Eliana, and Brianna.

On Monday, December 16th, 2024, the family will be having a brief memorial service from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the Advantage Crystal Rose Funeral Home at 9155 West Van Buren St., Tolleson, Arizona 85353.

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me, I will not be here to see,

That the sun will rise and find your eyes; filled with tears for me,

But please know you're always in my heart, and I will forever love you,

And know, each time you think of me, I will be missing you too.

When tomorrow starts without me, I need you to understand,

That an angel came, he called my name and took me by the hand.

He told me it was time to go up to heaven far above,

And that I have to leave behind all those I dearly love.

When tomorrow starts without me, I know that you will cry,

For all my life I’d always thought that I would never die.

I had so much life ahead of me; I had so much to do,

It seems almost impossible that I was leaving you.

When tomorrow starts without me, I think of the good days, and the bad,

I thought of all our fights, next to all the fun we had.

If I could have stayed, just for a little while,

I would say I'd always be here, and then I'd make you smile.

When tomorrow starts without me, I'll realise that this could never be,

As all that would be left of me, is frozen in memories.

Then I thought of all the beautiful things that I would miss tomorrow,

I thought of you and when I did my heart was filled with sorrow.

When tomorrow starts without me I will walk through heaven’s gate,

I will feel at home even without my soul mate.

I know this is what I wanted, deep down within my bones,

And God looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne.

When tomorrow starts without me I see everything He promised me,

“Today your life on earth is past, and now you can be free.”

“I promise no tomorrow as today will always last,

And since it's all the same you will not be longing for the past.”

So when tomorrow starts without me don’t think we’re far apart,

For every time you think of me I’m right here in your heart.

By David Romano