Sue Ellen Cummings
CUMMINGS, SUE
ELLEN
Age 63, of
Lawrencetown died on Monday, January 22, 2018 in the
Dartmouth General Hospital after a courageous battle with ovarian
cancer.
Sue was the youngest daughter of Bernette
(Young) Cummings and the late Samuel Benvie Cummings of
Stellarton. Sue is survived by her son, Jason Daniel
(Shannon) MacDonald, her two grandsons, Findlay and Caislin MacDonald,
missed by Rick Fougere, step-daughter Karen (Warren) Taylor, step-son
Michael Fougere, step-grand-children Sierra, Morgan , Sadie and
Aubrey, God Daughter Keira Mortez and sisters Carolyn Cummings,
Dartmouth, Leanne (Brian) Morgan, Prince George, B.C., Linda
(Lloyd)MacKay, New Glasgow, and brother Ben (Anne) Cummings,
Pine Tree and several nieces and nephews, Sue’s special
friends, Robyn Kitson, Carolyn Marshall, Teresa MacDonald, Linda
MacDonald, Nancy Cochran, Donald Margeson and Karen
Holley.
Sue was predeceased by her first husband
Walter MacDonald.
Sue’s work history included the Federal
& Provincial Government employee , Department of Community
Services Head Office, N.S., Mount St. Vincent Motherhouse, Bedford as
an Occupational Health and Safety Consultant, Maritime Steel &
Foundries, New Glasgow.
Sue was a very kind and loving person who loved
people. She was very adventurous and loved to travel having
gone to Scotland, Ireland, Cuba, Spain, Portugal, US. and
Mexico. Sue enjoyed learning about other cultures.
Sue loved a challenge and was willing to give anything a
try. She loved to garden and had created a beautiful
Japanese garden in her back yard as well as growing her own vegetables
and preserving them. She enjoyed painting and created
beautiful pictures, was a beautiful skater, and loved to decorate her
home for various occasions. Sue had a wonderful sense of humor and
laughed
easily.
Sue was a member of the Stellarton
Balmoral Pipe Band, Stellarton, Clan Thompson, and Halifax Police
Pipers and Drums for many years and taught drumming to many young
students in Pictou County. Sue participated in Pipe Band
Competitions throughout Canada, attended Scotland Worlds in 1989 with
the Halifax Police Pipes & Drums and also played in the
Halifax and Virginia Tattoos.
A
very special thank you to Dr. Diane Darcy, Halifax, for her
consistent, excellent care and dedication and Dr. Maria Lyrea, the
11th Floor Chemo Nurses, Dickson
Centre and the Oncology physicians and nurses, at the QEII Health
Centre, Palliative Care Doctors and Nurses at the Dartmouth General
Hospital, nurses on the 4th East and
3rd West floors, VON nurses who
all gave Sue such wonderful and compassionate
care.
Cremation has taken
place. A private burial will be held for the family at the
Brookside Cemetery in New Glasgow in the Spring. In keeping
with Sue’s wishes, a Celebration of Life and reception will be held
for family and friends to celebrate Sue’s life at the Angus Funeral
Home, New Glasgow on January 26 at 2
p.m. At this time anyone wishing to say a few words on Sue’s
behalf is free to do
so.
Donations in Sue’s memory may be made to
Ovarian Cancer Canada (on-line) or at 205-145 Front St. E, Toronto,
Ontario M5A 9Z9 or the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society, New
Glasgow.
On-line condolence at
www.angusfuneralhomes.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Sue Ellen Cummings 2018.source
Death notice for the town of: Stellarton, Province: Nova Scotia