Cynthia Ann Swan

Cindy was born in Utica, N.Y., on February 5, 1965, grew up on Oakdale Avenue in New Hartford, N.Y., and graduated from New Hartford High School.

She was the daughter of the late Helen (Behr) and Robert Wilson.

She continued her education at the Riverside School of Aeronautics, graduating in 1985; then studied for and obtained licenses and security clearance, and began work at Stambaugh Aviation in Harrisburg, Pa. While there she met her future husband, Carl Swan, who survives. They were married on Nov. 28, 1987, in New Hartford.

Cindy continued her career by joining Lockheed-Martin in Greenville, S.C., where she supervised work on repairs of military aircraft. Later in her career she moved to the Dallas, Texas, area where she worked at Lockheed-Martin Missiles and Space where she supervised retrofits and upgrades of military aircraft. She continued her education at Embry-Riddle Aviation School (Florida). Cindy held the position of “Quality Engineer” and won awards for her auditing. She completed her career by working with Lockheed-Martin on digital upgrades of nuclear power facilities.

Cindy was thrilled that she had the opportunity to work closely with her husband Carl on several projects concerning military aircraft while they were both employed at Lockheed-Martin.

Fishing for trout in the Carolina mountains and warm water species in Texas were enjoyable past times. She retired in 2015 and traveled to many U.S. and foreign destinations. She loved her Maine coon cats and a stray equally.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by brothers Michael (Lisa Eikenburg) Wilson of Dunkirk, N.Y., and James (Christine) Wilson of Sauquoit, N.Y.; nephew Matthew Wilson of Charlotte, N.C., and nieces, Jennifer (Tyler) Harvey and Loren Wilson of Sauquoit, N.Y.

Services will be scheduled at a later date, with future interment anticipated in Green Lawn Cemetery in New Hartford, N.Y.