Cynthia S. Buckheit, 80, of Port Allegany, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, February 14, 2026.

Born November 10, 1945, in Port Allegany she was a daughter of the late Martin and Marian (Forslund) Sawyer.

Cindy was a woman whose life was marked by faith in the Lord and her quiet strength was an encouragement to those around her. From a young age, she loved the Lord and remained devoted to Him throughout her life. Her relationship with Christ shaped every part of who she was as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, and servant. Her family will always remember her smiles and her hugs, her “Lord Bless Yous”, and that she always waved goodbye from the porch. To know Cindy was to be prayed for and loved.  She lived out the words of 1 Thessalonians 5:18, praising the Lord in every situation, good or bad. Though our hearts grieve, we rejoice in the promise of eternal life and the assurance that she is now in the presence of her Savior, hearing the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

Cindy attended Port Allegheny schools and later received her certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).  She enjoyed feeding and watching birds. Gardening was always a passion and her yard was lovely.

Surviving is one son, Jerry (Jeanie) Anderson of Bradford, four grandchildren, Danielle Anderson, Catherine Vos, Carolyn Fausey, and Amelia Garges,17 great grandchildren, two sisters, Bonnie (Frank) Skvarek of the Villages, FL, and Sue (Tony) Rowe of Muncie IN, one brother, Mike (Brenda) Sawyer of Port Allegany, several nieces and nephews, and her best buddy, Carson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three husbands, James E. Anderson, Leon K. “Brud” Bunker, and Robert M. Buckheit, one son, Joel Anderson, and one stepdaughter, Debbie Colosimo.

Family will receive friends on Saturday February 21, 2026, from 10:00 AM to Noon in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. 33 South Ave., where funeral services will be held at Noon with Pastor Dan Todd, Senior Pastor of Hillside Wesleyan Church officiating. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library, 201 East Maple Street, Port Allegany PA 16743.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com