Cynthia Bauer Anderson, 100, of Vero Beach, passed away on April 27, 2014.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilbur Bauer in 1991, her son, Eric Vanderbeck Bauer, and her sister, Jean Stanley.
Bauer-Anderson was born in Hartford, Conn., on Feb. 3, 1914. She lived in West Hartford until moving to Vero Beach in 1980. She graduated from Buckley High School and Miss Marchant’s Secretarial School in Hartford.
In 1942, Cynthia married J. Wilbur Bauer and had their son, Eric Vanderbeck Bauer.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach and was active in the Indian River Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed her relationship with the church and the hospital.
In April 2005 she was awarded a 20-year service pin by the IRMH Auxiliary. In 1995, she married Allan G. Anderson and lived in Vero Beach.
She was a longtime season ticket holder to the L.A. Dodgers sprint training games. She enjoyed home runs by either team. She had a pleasant and positive attitude and loved to sing. When in high school, she and her sister sang duets in church. She also enjoyed singing in the Golden Notes, a chorale group at Indian River Estates.
A Memorial Service will be held 11 a.m., Monday, May 5, at the First Presbyterian Church, Vero Beach. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory in Vero Beach. An online guestbook may be signed at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com
