Cynthia A. Ballantyne

Cynthia A. Ballantyne, 76, resident of Milford, died on June 3, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua, NH. She was born in Lufkin, TX on January 13, 1939, a daughter of Woodrow W. Allen and Katherine L. (Konawell) Allen Cherry and moved to Pennsylvania as a young girl. She was raised in the Philadelphia area graduating from Interboro High School in 1956. She attended West Chester State College and graduated in 1960 with a degree in Secondary Education of Biology and Geography. While at college she met Robert Ballantyne and they were married in 1960. Cynthia was a homemaker for most of her life and spent many years raising and caring for her four sons. She had a deep faith in God and lived her life with God at the forefront. A loving and devoted mother and grandmother, she is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law Robert & Terry Ballantyne of Grand Junction, CO, Scott& Marie Ballantyne of Fleetwood, PA, Todd & Kim Ballantyne of Amherst, NH and Keith & Cat Ballantyne of Gettysburg, PA; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild; two sisters, Katherine Garonznik of Millsboro, DE and Sylvia Burns of Philadelphia, PA; and a brother, Phil Allen of Dallas, TX. There are no visiting hours. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 8th at 10:00 am in the Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, NH. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Milford.