Birth date: Oct 31, 1954 Death date: Oct 31, 2021
Cynthia “Cindy” J. Akroyd, age 67 of Methuen passed away on October 31, 2021. Cindy was born in Frankfurt, Germany on October 31, 1954 to the late Allen Akroyd and surviving mother Margaret (Sharpe) Akroyd. Cindy was a long time n Read Obituary
My heart is still in shock and sadness. I have lived directly across the street from Cindy for many, many years. Always a smile. Her home, always decorated for the Christmas holiday, brought such old-time charm as the kids would play in the mounds of snow outside her home at night - her Christmas lights twinkling. It felt like a Hallmark movie. I will miss these moments and her happy face. Rest in peace my dear.
Cindy was a colleague, a friend, and one of the central figures in our Lawrence General Hospital family for over 4 decades.
I had worked side by side with her for 33 years and am grateful for her teaching and mentoring when I was a new Technologist. Cindy was an integral part of our work family and touched many of us over the years. She was the consummate professional and took her duty to the patients to heart. She always came in no matter what, even in a blizzard, Cindy would make it to the hospital.
Cindy spent many joyous occasions with her LGH family at Christmas parties, dinners, and events.
There were Society of Nuclear Medicine meetings in Boston where she and Mary Beth experienced some vivid memories and made it back alive to share them. Cindy wasn’t usually the one to tell a funny story, although she did have a few doozies…but she was always one of the first to laugh. She would laugh with her entire being and list to the side, as her face would turn that marvelous shade of crimson. I will remember that laugh.
I think that is why Cinthia S. and Cindy were such good friends… they were the perfect compliment to one another, the consummate storyteller, and the most extraordinary audience you could ask for.
Cindy remains one of the most kind and gentle spirits I have encountered in my 50 some years on this planet. Her first year spent at Tuft’s Floating hospital in X-Ray caring for the little ones, carried through her years at LGH. She was the first one to gravitate toward helping the children and their parents through an often-scary time in Nuclear Medicine. In these cases, Cindy’s compassion came forth and she would shine.
Cindy was always, I mean always, ready to help her coworkers if they needed to switch a shift or On Call. She was a team player, generous to a fault and she just kept going to get the job done. She would then come back the next day with a smile, ready to do it all over.
I saw Cindy as the embodiment of the mantra, “Kindness matters,” and I imagine if Cindy was able to reach out to us, she might also remind us to “take care of each other.”
My sincere condolences to Cindy’s family, her LGH family and her many friends…we have lost a great one, far too early.
I imagine Cindy is sitting on a beautiful, peaceful beach somewhere, enjoying the sun, the sand, and the surf…sipping on a fuzzy pink drink and planning a way to meet every dog and cat in heaven.
Scott, Michelle & Family - I share in your disbelief & heartbreak at Cindy's unexpected passing. She was my dearest and loyal friend. Words cannot express the void in my life and heart. We had so many happy times together especially with Sally Hudgins during our annual trips to North Conway! Although our adventures have been put on pause, I know we will meet again one day. Until that day, our Cindy will be a beautiful, guiding angel watching over all of us. Love & Prayers Cynthia Sirois
Such wonderful memories for over twenty years. Cynthia, Cindy and I went to North Conway every year for over twenty years. We laughed shopped and ate our way through North Conway. Cindy always wanted to drive up to Mt. Washington and we would get to the base and never made it up there. She was a devoted friend and hard worker and I am saddened by her untimely passing. Guess we won’t make there this year, but now she will view Mt. Washington from a better place.
God Bless dear Cindy and we will miss her cheery laugh.🙏🙏
We love you and miss you so much Cin! I will miss telling you stories about these two!
