Cynthia Vincent (nee Stein) passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, after suffering from the effects of a fall. She was 96.
Cynthia was born to Louis and Helen Stein in Detroit on September 10, 1930. After graduating from Wayne High School, she attended the University of Michigan, where she met Dwight Vincent in a Political Science class in their freshman year. They were married in December of 1952 and celebrated 63 years of marriage before Dwight’s death in 2016. They were a well-matched couple and their children are hard pressed to remember a harsh word between the two of them.
Cynthia and Dwight made their home and raised their children in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, where Cynthia was very active in the community. In 2012, they relocated to Holland, Michigan to be near Patirica, their oldest daughter, where they each remained until their deaths.
Cynthia lived a remarkable life, teaching school in San Diego and suburban Detroit before the birth of her children. She was a gracious host, a superb seamstress, an excellent cook, a successful bridge player and, most importantly, a loving and supportive mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She leaves a legacy of hard work, a strong will, a delightful sense of humor and thousands of wonderful memories.
Cynthia is survived by her three children: George (Kim), Patricia (Mark) Roehling and Emily (Jim) Bokern, seven grandchildren: Douglas (Melissa) Vincent, Daniel Vincent, Laura (Ed) Stein, Alex (Randi) Roehling, Julia (Abe) Flannigan, Cynthia Goosby, Helen Goosby, 10 great grandchildren and her older sister, Mary.
A memorial service to honor the life of Cynthia will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, November 14, 2026, in the auditorium at Freedom Village, 145 Columbia Ave., Holland.
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