He was born in Pomfret, New York, on April 22, 1940, to parents Emma (Payne) and Kenneth Cummings.
Robert was married to Joan (Hudson) Cummings on December 17, 1963. He graduated from BOCES of New York and went on to the US Air Force from 1960 to 1964.
Robert had a career as a master electrician and worked for several electrical contractors through the IBEW Local Union 728.
He had a passion for photography, anything to do with aviation, but mostly his family.
Robert is survived by his wife Joan; daughters, Bonnie (Roy) Montgomery, and Cindy (John) Hart; grandchildren, Tara (Jeff) Glenn, Christopher Hart, and Steven Hart; great-grandchildren, Amber Montgomery, Stephanie, David, and Jake Glenn; siblings Grace (Gerald) Franklin, and Daniel Cummings, and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Kraeer Funeral Home on January 26, 2019, from 11:00am - 1:00pm.