Susan D. Cummings
– November 22, 2024
Susan D. Cummings, 77, of Ruskin, FL. passed away peacefully on Nov. 22, 2024, at the LifePath Hospice House. She was born in the beautiful seaside city of Portland, Maine. She grew up in a large loving family in the charming town of Yarmouth, Maine, where she attended grade school and would ultimately graduate from Yarmouth High School. She attended the University of Southern Maine, where she graduated with a B.A. in English. This is where she met her beloved husband of 54 years, Glen A. Cummings.
She lived many years in Westbrook, Maine, before deciding to get out of the chilly Maine winters. She and Glen packed up and moved to Punta Gorda, FL, in 2005. In 2018 they made the move to Ruskin, FL, to be closer to their daughter and grandson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Florence Davis, and her brother, Newton Towle, all of Yarmouth.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Glen A. Cummings, of Ruskin, FL; her daughter, Catherine Cummings, and husband, Jose Velez; one grandson, Evan Deveau; and her cherished rescue dog, Lex. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Mary Towle, of Yarmouth, Maine; sister, Lucy, and husband, Warren Spence, of Clarksboro, NJ; sister, Jane, and husband, Craig Westlake, of Center Barnstead, NH; sister, Marilyn, and husband, Howard Doucette, of Portland, Maine; and brother, Nicholas, and wife, Mary Angela Davis, of Ellsworth, Maine. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, family, friends and her treasured friend, Thelma Castellano, who has become a part of our family.
Susan loved literature and worked at various libraries throughout her life. She started her career as a librarian at Portland Public Library. She went on to work as a librarian at Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland and the Lee County Library in Ft. Myers, Florida. She also worked as a meals on wheels center manager and with the planning department at South Portland, Maine. After retiring, she pursued her love of writing. She wrote and published six mystery books based on an island in Maine. Despite her failing health, she always had a smile and a lot of love for her family and friends.
Following in the footsteps of her mother, Susan’s request to donate her body for research shows how much she wanted future generations to possibly have cures for some of the dreaded diseases that mankind suffers. There will be no celebration of her life at this time - only in our hearts. In leu of cards or flowers, the family requests that you may honor her with donations to Lifepath Hospice House, in Memory of Susan D. Cummings, 3725 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, FL 33573.
She lived many years in Westbrook, Maine, before deciding to get out of the chilly Maine winters. She and Glen packed up and moved to Punta Gorda, FL, in 2005. In 2018 they made the move to Ruskin, FL, to be closer to their daughter and grandson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Florence Davis, and her brother, Newton Towle, all of Yarmouth.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Glen A. Cummings, of Ruskin, FL; her daughter, Catherine Cummings, and husband, Jose Velez; one grandson, Evan Deveau; and her cherished rescue dog, Lex. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Mary Towle, of Yarmouth, Maine; sister, Lucy, and husband, Warren Spence, of Clarksboro, NJ; sister, Jane, and husband, Craig Westlake, of Center Barnstead, NH; sister, Marilyn, and husband, Howard Doucette, of Portland, Maine; and brother, Nicholas, and wife, Mary Angela Davis, of Ellsworth, Maine. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, family, friends and her treasured friend, Thelma Castellano, who has become a part of our family.
Susan loved literature and worked at various libraries throughout her life. She started her career as a librarian at Portland Public Library. She went on to work as a librarian at Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland and the Lee County Library in Ft. Myers, Florida. She also worked as a meals on wheels center manager and with the planning department at South Portland, Maine. After retiring, she pursued her love of writing. She wrote and published six mystery books based on an island in Maine. Despite her failing health, she always had a smile and a lot of love for her family and friends.
Following in the footsteps of her mother, Susan’s request to donate her body for research shows how much she wanted future generations to possibly have cures for some of the dreaded diseases that mankind suffers. There will be no celebration of her life at this time - only in our hearts. In leu of cards or flowers, the family requests that you may honor her with donations to Lifepath Hospice House, in Memory of Susan D. Cummings, 3725 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, FL 33573.