Cynthia A. Smith

Cynthia Ann Donnelly was born at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 1, 1968. She lived in Las Vegas her whole life. During her junior and high school years, she was in the choir. She has always enjoyed singing since she was a little girl. Musicals were her favorite movies as far back as being 5 or 6 years old. Roller skating was another enjoyment during her youth. She took skating lessons and performed in several shows. Skating also combined her love of music as it was a great outlet.After high school she did some modeling and also commercials. She later went to work at Caesars Palace and the Palace Station Hotel Casino as a cocktail server. She liked meeting people and made many friends there.In 1994, she was blessed with her son, Nicco James Buffolino. She loved being his mother and succeeded in raising a young man she could be proud of.In 1998, she married Steven Laine Smith. She welcomed his son Gary Dale into her heart as well. She was very active in her husband’s businesses and also her son’s education and sporting events. She was in attendance at almost every soccer, football, or volleyball game they had, along with the swimming matches. She was proud of her boys. Gary married Brookes and they gave her three grandchildren, Brendan, Addison and Caleb. She loved spending time with them and enjoyed helping them learn to swim over the months.During their marriage, Steve and Cyndi shared three homes over the years. She loved to garden and decorate her home. She hosted several weddings and many family functions. Family meant everything to them.She leaves behind her husband Steve, sons Nicco and Gary, sisters Erin, Janell and Megan, along with her parents Patrick and Linda Donnelly. She will be greatly missed by all whose life she touched.