John W. Cummings

Born in East Orange, New Jersey, a son of the late Joseph W. Cummings, Sr. and Ethel (Hudner) Cummings, he was a longtime resident of Fall River.

He attended Providence Country Day School, was a graduate of Harvard University, Class of 1945, and earned his Master’s Degree from Bridgewater State. He served in the European Theater as a member of the US Army Combat Engineers during World War II. Prior to becoming a teacher at BMC Durfee High School he worked for several years at the New England Telephone Company in Manchester, New Hampshire and Boston.

He was a communicant of Holy Name Church and was active in The Little Theatre of Fall River, the Colonial Navy of Massachusetts, the Fall River Historical Society, and the Citizens Scholarship Foundation. He was also a member of the Acoaxet Club and the Elephant Rock Beach Club in Westport.

He is survived by three brothers: Richard H. Cummings and his wife Mildred of Dartmouth, Charles R. Cummings of Brattleboro, Vermont, and David Cummings and his wife Eugenia of Westport. He was a brother of the late Joseph W. Cummings, Jr. He leaves twenty nieces and nephews spanning two generations.

Funeral arrangements have been made with the Waring-Sullivan Home of Memorial Tribute at Cherry Place, 178 Winter Street, Fall River. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, May 13, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. The Funeral will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 8:00AM from Waring-Sullivan followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:00AM in Holy Name Church, 709 Hanover St. Fall River. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Fall River.

Contributions in his memory may be made to The Little Theatre of Fall River, P.O. Box 1282, Fall River, MA 02722.