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1956

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2015

Cynthia Jackson Obituary

CYNTHIA J. JACKSON, 59 ROCKTON - Cynthia J. Jackson, 59, of Rockton, died October 31, 2015, in her daughter's home, after a two year struggle with breast cancer. Born Oct. 16, 1956, in Kittery, ME, the daughter of Henry and Mary Smith. She married Bradley Jackson Dec. 10, 1989. Cynthia worked as an administrative assistant for Rockford Health Systems/Plans. Survived by her husband, Brad; children, Melissa Smith-Bourgord, Christopher Smith and Joshua Gillaspie; grandchildren, Matthew, Victor, and Brittany Bourgord, Kelsie and Aiden Smith, and Mason Gillaspie, and Virginia "Dolly" Giles; mother, Mary Sheehen; siblings, Michael Smith and Colleen Pappas; brother-in-law, Gary Jackson; and special friends, Debbie Pritchard and Dawn Giles. Predeceased by her brothers, Patrick and Danny Smith. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, with a memorial visitation from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Memorials may be made to the family. Olson Funeral & Cremation services assisted the family. To share a memory or condolence, please visit olsonfh.com.

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Published by Rockford Register Star from Nov. 5 to Nov. 6, 2015.

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