Obituary of Rick Cummings

Cummings, Richard Anthony; The death of Rick Cummings of Lakeside, NB, formerly of Quispamsis, husband of Karen (Baird) Cummings, occurred on Saturday, July 12th, 2008, at the Saint John Regional Hospital. He was 56. Born in Saint John, NB, on February 2nd, 1952, he was the son of the late Ronald and Marie (Brand) Cummings. Rick worked for Irving Pulp for 36 years, retiring in 2007. Besides his wife, Karen, Rick is survived by two sons, Matthew and Nicholas, both at home; one sister, Sharon McGillivray (Ken) of Hamilton, ON; one brother, Bob Cummings of Quispamsis; mother-in-law, Elsie Baird (Len) of Rothesay; one sister-in-law, Sandra McCluskey (Wayne) of Rothesay; one niece, Sherry Power, three nephews, Jason Chamberlain, Josh and Justin Cummings; one great-niece, Ashley Power; as well as, several other nieces and nephews. At the request of the family, there will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 16th, 2008, at 10:00 am, in the chapel of Kennebecasis Select Community Funeral Home, 152 Pettingill Road, Quispamsis, NB (506) 849-2119. A reception will follow the service, at the funeral home. For those who wish, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online donations and condolences may be made at: www.kennebecasisfh.com Rick’s family would like to thank the Doctor’s and Nurses, at the Saint John Regional Hospital, for their care and professionalism.