Norman Cummings - Obituary

orman E. Cummings, age 94, a lifelong resident of Mayo, MD died on Friday, January 13 at The Country Home in Harwood, MD. Born on March 20, 1917 in Mayo, MD, Norman was a graduate of Annapolis High School who served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, Norman worked as a cabinet maker at Trumpy’s Boatyard and later worked with the Anne Arundel Co. Board of Education in their maintenance division until he retired in 1982. After retiring, Norman became a commercial waterman. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Edgewater and was a charter member of both the American Legion Post 226 in Mayo and the Kiwanis Club Commodore Mayo. He loved crabbing, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude Cummings, who he married on February 1, 1944; a son, Robert Cummings of Mayo; a daughter, Nancy Glascoe of Friendship; a sister, Gertrude Fritsche of Baltimore; a brother, Lester Cummings of Mayo; a granddaughter, Stacey Hawkins of Friendship; a grandson, Bryan Glascoe of Friendship and a great granddaughter, Alyssa Hawkins of Friendship. Friends are invited to Norman’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Tuesday, January 17 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9pm and on Wednesday, January 18 from 11:30 am until his funeral service begins at 12:30 pm. Interment Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Annapolis, In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1850 York Rd., Ste. D, Timonium, MD 21093.