Carol C. Cummings Newcomb

Yarmouth - Carol Cummings Newcomb, 73, a longtime resident of Cumberland, died on Wednesday December 26, 2012. She was born in Bath on April 8, 1939 a daughter of Charles and Beatrice Cummings. She graduated from Morse High School, Class of 1957, and attended the University of Maine Portland/Gorham. On August 21, 1960 she married David Newcomb and together they had four sons.

Carol was the epitome of a team mom – with four sons there was soccer, baseball, hockey and basketball, throw in being a Cub Scout Den Mother, she was always on the go. Her home was an “easy” place to go to and it was always open to family and friends – making themselves at home, getting something to eat or just playing Atari. In Carol’s “spare” time she was active at Trinity Episcopal Church and at various times worked at Fair City Food, Benoit’s, Oneida and Serendipity.

Carol is survived by her four sons: David, Jr. of Bath, Chris of Portland, Todd of Auburn, Peter of Yarmouth and 12 grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband David (1997), her sister Sally Cummings Sawyer (2010) and her sister Julie Cummings Caverly (2012).

A time of gathering and visitation will be held on Saturday December 29 from 2 – 4 PM at Lindquist Funeral Home, One Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. A funeral service will be held on Sunday December 30 at 3 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church, 113 Coyle Street, Portland. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath in the spring of 2013. Please visit www.lindquistfuneralhome.com to view a video collage of Carol’s life and to share your condolences, memories and tributes with her family.