Cynthia Harris

Harris Cynthia "Cindy" Sue Harris (nee Dinkel), resident of Portland, Oregon, and Honolulu, Hawaii, passed away after fighting a long illness at the age of 65 on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Cindy was born on May 10, 1957, in Portland, OR to Francis "Frank" Dinkel and Geraldine "Gerrie" Dinkel (nee Reavis).

Cindy started her nursing career at Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing, Tacoma WA, and completed at Good Samaritan in 1979. She practiced nursing at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland for almost 20 years before moving to Honolulu in 1997. There she worked as a federal contractor and employee with TRIPLER Army Medical Center until her passing. Cindy also obtained a Master's in Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix.

In 1982, Cindy married Steve Harris and had a daughter, Lindsey, that year. After their amicable divorce, Cindy adopted Joshua. Steve and Cindy remained close and raised both children, an accomplishment she was most proud of.

Cindy loved traveling! She visited Germany and her brother Pat who served in the Army. She toured London with 2-year-old Lindsey, as well as a trip to Italy with Lindsey as an adult. She was a closet history buff on everything from Colonial Virginia to the Civil War and passionately visited the East Coast's historical sites such as Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg, Richmond VA Capital of Confederacy, and Monticello Thomas Jefferson home, battlefields in Gettysburg, PA, and Manassas, VA.

Cindy had a passion for decorating, which she said was therapeutic. She had photos of her family as well as decor from her utmost passion- anything Mickey Mouse and Disney- from jewelry, pajamas, bed sheets to window dressings and other memorabilia. She was an avid fan of Freddie Mercury and Queen music and would float into their world when listening. Cindy was known for her love of children and she had a way of endearing them. It seemed all children knew she was a kid at heart with her smile, small gifts, and loving humor. She lived for her grandkids Levi and Nava. She was in ecstasy to hear them call her "Grammy" on Facetime as they traveled the world or in person on their days together in Hawaii.

Cindy was preceded in death by her father, Frank Dinkel, and her mother, Gerrie Dinkel (nee Reavis) and brother Pat Dinkel, stepfather Duane "Mac" McDonald, and stepbrother Patrick McDonald. She is survived by her sister Heidi Jimenez (nee Dinkel) and brother Mike Dinkel, and children Joshua now Aubrey and Lindsey (nee Harris) Helms, son-in-law Jake Helms, grandchildren Levi and Nava, beloved niece and nephew Kiana Jimenez Druckrey and Marteen Jimenez, and several loving cousins.

**The family is planning a celebration of life at Cindy's favorite place to throw a party, Round Table Pizza in Beaverton, Oregon on Friday, April 28th from 5-8 pm.

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or send to Cindy Harris's Family at 17082 SW Eldorado Dr, Portland, OR 97224