Cynthia Aninao had careers as law librarian, nurse
Also a musician
NORTHSIDE - Cynthia F. Aninao, head of technical services at the Robert S. Marx Library at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, died Sunday of pneumonia at University Hospital. She had been battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
She was 54.
Ms. Aninao recently directed the processing of the 60,000-volume Alfred K. Nippert law book collection, which was donated to the library last year. She worked through it with the speed of light,under budget.
A native Cincinnatian, Ms. Aninao was the oldest child of Juan and Mariquita Aninao, who immigrated to the United States from the Philippines after World War II. She was the big sister of four brothers.
After graduation from Seton High School, Ms. Aninao went on to Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, receiving a degree in 1973. She worked as a registered nurse on medical, surgical, intensive care and psychiatric wards at hospitals in San Francisco and Cincinnati for 10 years. She received a master's degree in library science from the University of Kentucky in 1988 and worked for the Cincinnati Bar Association Library and the law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl before going to the UC College of Law.
A classically trained cellist and pianist.
Social activism and building community were important values to Ms. Aninao, according to her brother, Mark Aninao of Columbus. She bought a duplex in Northside, a neighborhood she treasured for its diversity, and fixed it up, finishing the attic. When her parents began to experience health problems, she took them into her home.
"I think the way Cyndie would want to be remembered is that she was a good and faithful daughter," said another brother, Tony Aninao of Houston. "She moved my parents into her home and has been taking care of them, serving all of their needs at great sacrifice to herself. The amount of care and dedication to elderly parents that she displayed is not often known nor appreciated. She was really the family leader."
In addition to her parents and brothers Tony and Mark, survivors include two other brothers, Juan of San Francisco and Joe of Columbus; and nieces and nephews.
Services have been held. Burial was at Old St. Joseph Cemetery in Price Hill.
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