Esther Cummings

Esther Cummings, born Esther Phillips, in Kulpmont, PA on November 4, 1924. Preceded in death by her Mother, Esther Pandy, her Father, Bertram Phillips her brothers and sisters (Julia, Steve, Bert, Mary, John, Alex, Frank, Joe, and Betty) and her husband, William E. Cummings.

She married William on August 13, 1947 and created a beautiful family of Ten children- Barbara (Hank), Billy (Kathy), Denise, Marian (Mike), Barry, Wayde (Stacey), Dale (Connie), Wanda (Ted), Marsha (Jack) and Phil (Carmel). Seventeen Grandkids- Sharon, Dawn (Mike), Woody, Renee, Jennifer, Joshua (Jessica), Barry Jr (Emma), Billy, Brandon, Andrew, Dale Jr. (Karen), Matthew (Tara), Jonathan (Brittany), Branden (Brittany), Tyler (Samantha), Wesley and Clay. Twenty Great Grandkids- Ryan (Ashley), Alyssa, CJ, Taylor Jayne (Doug), Tristan, Ashton, Patty, Little Woody, Ella, Hope, Jerry, Nicole (Tysean), Brittany, Jordyn, Dylan, Kayla, Mason, Reid, Kendra, Emma, Aiden and Eight Great Great Grandkids- Madison, Anthony, Ryan Jr., Arianna, Winter, Aurora, Grayson, Elijah.

Esther held her first job at 16yo at a coat factory in Kulpmont, PA. She then moved to Youngstown, OH and worked in a Lawyer's home before heading to Lorain, OH where she worked at the Skelp Mill unloading bars of steel during the war which is where she met her husband. After Dad became ill, Mom went to work in the Noxeem Factory in NJ then to Nylomatic in Tullytown where she retired from in 1989. Mom was a Union girl through and through!

Mom so enjoyed spending time with her family and was a whiz at anything technology related. She spent many hours on her computer playing games and catching up on Facebook, reading on her IPad, texting her family and sending Marco Polo videos. She was a lifelong fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and Nascar racing and also loved to sew, crochet, play bingo, read and listen to hymns specifically by Elvis Presley, the 2nd man she loved!

There was never a holiday that did not include 40+ people squished together with lots of laughter or a meal that she did not share with her dog Bella. She created an amazing legacy of family as well as her work ethic and she had the sharpest mind to the end. We will never forget the vacations at Seaside, the late nights playing boggle, her chicken and dumplings, macaroni salad and her nutrolls.

Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, July 11, 2020, from 12:00 until 2:00 pm at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Road, Levittown, where her funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm. Interment will be held privately.

In honor of Esther's love for her lifelong team, the family has requested that everyone please wear your Phillies attire.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Delaware Valley Chapter, 2004 Sproul Road, Suite 208, Broomall, PA 19008, to help keep her great granddaughter healthy!