Obituary: Cynthia "Cindy" Christante
Cynthia "Cindy" Ann (Heisler) Christante, age 70, passed away June 11th, 2021 in The Dalles, Oregon. She was born on October 14th, 1950 in The Dalles, Oregon to Celia (Hood) Heisler and Robert Heisler.
She graduated from Dufur High School in 1968, and graduated from the University of Oregon in 1972 with a degree in Journalism.
She married Larry Christante in 1972 and together they raised three daughters. Cindy achieved her dream of owning and operating her own portrait photography studio in Austin, TX called Natural Impressions Photography for nearly 30 years.
In retirement, she and Larry moved back to the Pacific Northwest to be near family and friends after several years of adventure in their travel trailer. She continued to pursue her love of creativity and nature, and they built their forever home with a view of Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge.
She is survived by her husband Larry and their three daughters; Dara Christante and Joel Metcalfe with their children Liana and Corinne; Kira and Cam Kelley with their children Anna and Jensen; Maari Christante. She had close cousins, sister-and-brother-in-laws, and longtime friends whom she loved dearly. Cindy was preceded in death by her Mom and Dad.
No formal memorial service is being planned. In lieu of flowers or gifts, in her memory please be kind and love one another; share laughs, share snacks and find peace in your heart.
