Cynthia L. (Smith) Hughes After a short year, battling cancer, Cynthia passed away at the home of her parents on October, 21, 2007. Her husband and parents were with her. She lived a full and rich life enjoying deep connections with her family and friends. She had an incredible enthusiasm for fun and adventure. Her passions in life were gardening, camping, cooking, and karaoke with her husband. Family was most important to her. She was born in Tucson, Arizona on June 12, 1951, the oldest of six children. She was like a mother to them. She lived in California, Florida, and grew up in Bothell, Washington where she graduated in 1969. She was affiliated with the International Order of Rainbow and loved choir singing. She worked for Fred Myers and the Boeing Company. She is survived by her beloved husband, David C. Hughes; son, Aaron D. Barton; her parents, Jack and Bettie Smith of Bothell; sister, Nancy (Tom) Brown; brothers, Mark (Roberta), Jack (Charlene), Charlie (Kristin), Gale (Annie) Smith; nieces, Stacy (Mike) Frazier, Jennifer Berry, Courtny and Robin Smith; nephews, Charles (Annie) Smith, Michael, Ryan and Dallas Smith, Kevin Berry; grand-nephews, Brandon and Andrew Frazier. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Tazer Valley Farm, 7314 300 St. NW, Stanwood, WA 98292. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in her name to the Seattle Cancer Society or your local Hospice Organization, Published in The Herald (Everett) from 10/28/2007