Roberta “Noreen” Cumming
August 9, 1938 – July 5, 2019
It is with great sadness that her family
announces the passing of Roberta “Noreen” Cumming (nee Simpson) at the age of 80
years old. Despite a hard fought 3-week battle, our Mom passed away on July 5th,
2019 while in the ICU unit of Royal Inland Hospital.
She is lovingly survived by her husband of
63 Years Robert, her children Lyn Gannon (Kevin), Donna Thibault (Marc) Doug
Cumming (Kelly) Lorne Cumming (Lynette) 10 grandchildren and their spouses and
2 great grandchildren. Mom was busy knitting blankets and sweaters while
anxiously awaiting the arrival of 2 more great grandchildren later this summer.
She was so looking forward to meeting these 2 new additions to our family.
Noreen is also survived by her sisters Jocelyn Cahill, Pat McAbee and Judy Karr
who were all able to visit her in ICU for one more gathering of the Simpson
Sisters. She was predeceased by her parents, Joshua and Margaret Simpson, her
infant son Bruce and her sister Joan; all whom she missed dearly.
Noreen worked throughout the years in the
banking industry but was primarily a homemaker and full time Mom. Her Sunday
morning routine of the “Church of Elvis Presley” on the stereo, while making us
pancakes is something we will all remember forever as well as her never ending
supply of friendship muffins. She and Robert enjoyed some far away travelling
times but their favorite was just going for a drive. They spent many, many
hours covering many, many miles of local back roads, always with the music
playing; Dad whistling and Mom singing.
We invite people to help us honor our Mom’s memory at a celebration gathering, Sunday July 21st at 1:00pm at Cottonwood Center in Kamloops.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations be made to the ICU unit of the Royal Inland Hospital. Dr. Campsall
and the nurses of the ICU took such good care of Mom. We can never thank them
enough.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Roberta “Noreen Cumming 1938 – 2019..
Décès pour la Ville: Kamloops, Province: Colombie britanique