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Cynthia Craig Olds

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Dec. 6, 2025

11:00 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia

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Cynthia Olds Obituary

Olds Cynthia Craig July 28, 1956 - Nov. 14, 2025 Age 69, born New York City, passed away on November 14, 2025, surrounded by family and friends including husband, Benjamin B. Greeley, son, Benjamin Craig Estes Olds Greeley, and daughter, Mary Elizabeth Gillespie Rouse Olds Greeley. Memorial Service and reception: Dec. 6, First Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, 11 A.M.; Education: Spence School for Girls, New York; National Cathedral School for Girls, Washington, DC, 1974; BA, Anthropology, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1982; MBA, Healthcare Administration, Temple U., 1987.

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Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Nov. 21, 2025.

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