Melvin Cummings, Sr.

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Mar 25 1938
Jul 22 2021
83 Years
New Holland, Pennsylvania

Melvin Cummings, Sr., 83, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster. He was the beloved husband of Mary Stone Cummings with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in  Paradise Township, Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Clyde J. Cummings and Mae E. Eckman Cummings. 

Mel was an area resident all his life. He was employed as an auto mechanic retiring at the age of 62 from Drash Auto Repairs of Lancaster, PA.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by three children; John W. Cummings of New Holland, Melvin Cummings, Jr. of New Holland and Vickie L. Hoover and husband Wilmer of Leola, two grandchildren, four great grandchildren and four siblings; Nora Faiola of Reading, Marvin L. Cummings of Paradise, Loretta Good of Ephrata and Kenneth Cummings of Paradise. He was preceded in death by two siblings; Clarence Cummings and Judy Mower.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St. Parkesburg, PA followed by interment at the Calvary Monument Bible Church Cemetery, Paradise, PA. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing at the funeral home from 10:00 AM to the time of the service.

Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com

Service Date: 
Jul 28 2021 - 11:00am
Service Location: 
Wilde Funeral Home

Condolences

I would like to give my Condolences to my Aunt Mary & family Uncle Melvin was a great uncle he was always there for his family & he is going to be missed dearly I remember having Yardsales with him and grandma cummings & betty & my cousin Vicki. I also remember when he would call to see how everyone was doing my uncle was a big collecter of trucks it was something he like doing so I would like to say I am going to miss you uncle melvin Rest In Peace  love your nephew Michael 

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So sorry for your loss!  We'll miss seeing you guys at Yoder's!

-The Yoder's Crew

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Mary, Johnny, Melvin Jr. and Vickie,

Please accept my sincere condolences in the loss of your beloved Melvin. I have many memories helping Melvin and Johnny through my many years of working at AAA until my retirement at the end of 2020.

Audrey Horting

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