Cynthia Buffa, 64 of Kissimmee, FL formerly of Buffalo Grove was born September 18, 1956 in Elgin to Leo and Rosemary (Wiehl) Schaefer and passed away June 7, 2021. Cynthia was a loyal employee of Northwest Community Hospital for forty-three years as a CT Technician, managing the CAT Scan Department for twenty-five plus years. Cynthia was the beloved wife of the late Gregory Buffa; loving mother of twin daughters Jamie Buffa and Stephanie Buffa; dear sister of Donald (Carol) Schaefer, Kathleen (William) Faust, Patricia Trice, James (Linda) Schaefer, Suzanne (late Franz) Golbeck, Caroline (Jack) Wootton and Rosemary (David) Mayer; cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Memorial visitation will be Friday, July 23, 2021 from 3-8 PM at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights where a Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 24 at 10 AM. Interment will follow at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation at http://participate.lcrf.org/goto/cynthiabuffa.