Cyndi Baroldy Ramsey

      When Cyndi Ramsey walked into the room, those in her company felt energy, an enthusiastic spontaneity. This was just one example of who Cyndi was and how she impacted those around her. Cyndi was a clever and gregarious person who always sought out the finest attributes in other people. It was as if Cyndi wanted to share all of their experiences, revel in their lives and celebrate their discoveries. Cyndi was tireless and had boundless enthusiasm that would serve her well throughout her life.

      Cyndi was born on March 17, 1951 at Beverly Hospital in Montebello, California. She was the daughter of Louis and Barbara Baroldy. Cyndi was raised in Norwalk, California. Always at the ready with a good joke, she grew up to be quite a humorous person. While some who knew Cyndi might describe her as an idealist, her friends and family understood well that Cyndi was always in pursuit of life’s endless possibilities and opportunities available to her.

      Cyndi was raised with four siblings. She had one older sister, Luana and three younger siblings, Jeanette, Louie and Larry. Cyndi was very accepting and supportive of her family. She was perceived as the central person in her family in terms of keeping communication open between the family members. Whenever discord or tension arose within the home, Cyndi was typically the member who brought about resolution and harmony. These traits served Cyndi well in her adult life and, along with her wit, outgoing personality, and understanding of others, drew the admiration of many who knew her.

      As a young girl, Cyndi was able to empathize and identify with a vast array of people and personality types. This quality drew her into a diverse group of friends and acquaintances. Cyndi was intelligent and had little trouble getting along with her peers. She was almost always the first to jump in when it came to playing games or participating in other childhood activities. Cyndi played softball, she was in Brownies and enjoyed babysitting. In her spare time she liked to baby her baby brother Larry. Cyndi's memorable achievements included being very outgoing, talkative and an absolute joy to be around. Cyndi had the ability to find amusement with almost any activity she and the many childhood friends she shared might discover.

      During her high school years, Cyndi responded enthusiastically to any new project and was regularly in search of one adventure after another. She graduated from John Glenn High School in 1969. Cyndi was a very good student, and generally did well in her courses. Cyndi absorbed as much as she could from all of her teachers and was consistently able to tackle conceptual and abstract problems, using her imagination to master her assignments. For Cyndi, school often became just an extension of playtime, thanks to her ability to turn just about anything into a game. Classmates considered Cyndi a good listener, knowing that when necessary, they could go to her to discuss just about anything. She won the Betty Crocker Home Economics award in 1968. She was also the Winter Ball Queen in 1969. She was also on the drill team.

      With a talent for making acquaintances easily which in turn brought her an endless stream of friends, Cyndi was very sociable and could blend without effort into any social group. Assertive and outgoing, Cyndi was easy to know and demonstrated a deep concern for others. She always seemed aware of what was going on with people around her and throughout her life she made many, many friends. While growing up, some of her best friends were Carol Sue Spears, Mike Mahoney, Ed Munoz, Scott Winder, Shelagh Sinclair, Jim King, Cheryl Hathaway and Flossie Maryann. Later in life, she became friends with John and Kitty, Mike and Marilyn, Roger and Julie and Leann and Mike.

      Cyndi began dating Kirk Ramsey in September of 1976. On March 14, 1987, Cyndi married Kirk at a Wedding Chapel in South Lake Tahoe, California. Cyndi's skill at “building bridges” played an important role in her ability to make her new family happy. She was quite sensitive towards Kirk's needs, showing her constant concern and fondness. Cyndi was tenderhearted and sensitive, qualities that served her well in helping to nurture her family.

      Cyndi was a natural and creative parent who was willing to provide her family with all sorts of new and interesting experiences. For Cyndi, parenting was a particularly enjoyable and pleasurable part of her life. Every activity, from chores to bedtime routines, became a game in the Ramsey home. Cyndi's skill at understanding her child's feelings, her sensitivity to Luana's needs, and her gift for gentle persuasion enabled her to find novel solutions to any problem or situation that might crop up. Cyndi was blessed with one child: Luana Louise Rutherford. She was also blessed with one granddaughter, Austyn Nickole Rutherford.

      Cyndi was uplifted by new ideas and was excited by life’s possibilities, traits that made her an exceptional worker. Her primary occupation was accounting. She was employed for Walker Foods. Cyndi was enterprising, inventive and working against deadlines seemed to energize her. Cyndi had the uncanny ability to identify a win/win solution to just about any problem, possibly because of her gift for insight. Cyndi's fellow workers saw her as a supporter and a mentor.

      Because Cyndi loved to have a broad variety of activities in her life, she took advantage of the opportunity to pursue numerous hobbies. Her favorite pursuits were knitting, sewing, weaving, quilting, crosswords, reading, crochet and spinning. Cyndi had a knack for being able to multi-task in order to create time for all of her favorite pastimes. However, Cyndi's ever-present concern for others always took precedent.

      Her charisma, supportive nature and ability to improvise when called upon to do so all made perfect attributes for enjoying a great many hobbies and activities. In high school, Cyndi was on the drill team. Her hobbies included quilting bees, weaving demonstrations and sew offs.

      Throughout her life, Cyndi was actively involved in professional and community organizations. She was compassionate, accommodating and quick to move into action. Always able to build a consensus, Cyndi seemed to be the person smack dab in the middle of things, working to get things done. Those who had the opportunity to work with Cyndi usually agreed that when you were involved in an organization with her, it was as entertaining as anything you could imagine. Throughout his later years, Cyndi was an active member of the Quilters Association, sewing clubs, weaving clubs and the spinning guild.

      Though she never did anything solely for individual recognition, Cyndi's ingenuity, resourcefulness, and selflessness, earned her accolades for her many lifelong efforts. Some of her awards included 2nd place for a cross-stitch she made for the Los Angeles County Fair.

      Cyndi's love of improvising in her daily life was a perfect fit for her enjoyment of traveling. Her favorite vacations were ones that were not planned. Traveling in a casual manor fit her personality well. Excited about seeing changing scenery and constantly looking for the enjoyment life could offer, Cyndi took her vacations seriously, well, as seriously as she possibly could. Favorite vacations included going on cruises to the Bahamas and Jamaica. Camping in Colorado Twin Lakes, the desert and visiting her daughter in Illinois.

      Cyndi was a lover of animals and cherished her pets. Boo-Boo, her Yorkie, was a best friend for 3 years. Her family was rounded out by her two rottweilers and tropical fish.

      Cyndi Ramsey passed away on May 26, 2008 at USC General Hospital on Los Angeles, California. She is survived by her mother, Barbara Baroldy; sister, Jeanette Lawler; brothers, Louie and Larry Baroldy; husband, Kirk Ramsey, daughter, Luana Rutherford; son-in-law, Maury Rutherford and granddaughter, Austyn Rutherford.

      There was always a certain style and inventiveness to Cyndi. She was a dynamic, self-expressive person who was forever looking to celebrate the endless possibilities life had to offer. She had a knack for being clever, creative and witty, and for others, was a joy to be around. While she was often fiercely independent, it seemed as if many others looked to Cyndi Ramsey for inspiration, leadership, wisdom and even courage. Cyndi was always more than willing to share life’s experiences with her loved ones.