Pacific Palisades resident Cynthia Lee Fine, a beloved daughter, sister, mother and wife, succumbed after a lengthy but noble battle against breast cancer on March 28. She was 47. A deeply faithful woman of unending grace and love, Cynthia inspired all who knew her. She was at peace at the time of her death. Born on December 7, 1958 in Vermillion, South Dakota, Cynthia grew up in San Diego. She majored in political science at UC Santa Barbara, and completed her senior year in the UC Abroad program at the University of Grenoble in France. After college, she worked at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich/Holt in educational publishing, developing interactive teaching books that used floppy discs and video. Her husband-to-be Mark Fine, who was then a senior record executive at Polygram, hired her as a producer to build multimedia CDs for Philips Interactive Media. “She was a competent producer, technologically savvy and very impressive,” Mark says. The couple were married on September 7, 1991. When Mark moved to New York to head up special markets for the Polygram Group, Cynthia was hired by Ogilvy & Mather to develop interactive TV. After several years, the couple returned to Los Angeles and bought a house in Pacific Palisades in 1992. She worked for Musictonic, Inc. from 2000 until her passing. A devoted mother, Cynthia found that her greatest joy was raising her boys, Nicholas (12) and Derek (8), both of whom attend Berkeley Hall School. Cynthia was on the school’s board of trustees until her health declined. Married for 15 years, Cynthia created with Mark a quiet and loving home centered on their family. Outside, in nature, Cynthia was fearless and indomitable, excelling at skiing and rollerblading. In addition to her boys and husband, Cynthia is survived by her loving parents, Walter and Shirlee Mizer, and her sister Sheri Miller. Her memorial service was held April 2. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Cynthia’s name to Berkeley Hall School, 16000 Mulholland Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049.
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