Cynthia Mary Piperakis

February 21, 1936 - October 6, 2019

Cynthia Mary Piperakis passed peacefully on October 6, 2019. Born the daughter of Alfred Noel and Elizabeth Mary Hewings on February 21 in Cambridge, England. She was the second of four children, brother Anthony, sisters Pat and Dianne. Eventually she would meet her beloved Costa (Gus) Piperakis when he was stationed at Lakenheath RFB, outside Cambridge. They married in Omaha Nebraska Feb 28, 1960. They would be married for 55 years until his death in 2015. She traveled the world with him throughout his military career. Settling finally in Dixon, California. During that time they would raise 3 wonderful children. Their eldest son Philip and his wife Laura reside in Fairfield. Their middle child Lisa and her husband Bob live in Tucson, Arizona. Their youngest daughter, Jennifer and her husband Josh reside in Kalispell, in the beautiful state of Montana. Cindy had a love for music and dance, having won many dance contests with her beloved Gus. She would go on to enjoy the music styles of Elvis and Buddy Holly but was especially fond of Neil Diamond and Eric Clapton, attending many concerts with her children at what was known as Arco Arena. She also enjoyed watching Nascar and all types of auto racing. Cindy had a deep Catholic faith which carried her through good times and bad. She was a parishioner of St. Peters Catholic Church in Dixon. The family attended Mass there since 1979. Cindy enjoyed her women’s group immensely at St. Peters. She was a member of St. Peters Chapter of the YLI and participated in functions focused on public outreach. She also enjoyed her regular Tuesday breakfasts with many of these ladies at Denny’s in Dixon. She had a deep love for animals and actively advocated on their behalf for their safety and wellbeing. Cindy is survived by her son Philip (Laura) Piperakis and daughters Lisa (Bob) Hierstein and Jennifer (Josh) Hartman. Cindy is also survived by seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wed. October 23, 2019 at St Peter's Catholic Church located at 105 S 2nd St, Dixon, CA 95620 with a graveside service following at 1:30 p.m. at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery located at 5810 Midway Rd, of the same city. Following the service, the family will have a reception at St. Peter's Parish Hall.