CUMMINGS, Duncan – Creignish. With tremendous sadness, we would like to announce the death of Duncan on Saturday, September 14, 2019. He was surrounded by his loving and adoring family. Duncan was the son of the late William and Elizabeth (MacEachen) Cummings of Mabou Harbour. He is survived by his wife, Josephine (Gillis), his sister, Juanita (Brampton), his brothers, Dan Archie (Jane), Edmund (Celia), Jimmy (Barbara), all of Mabou and Jerome of Inverness; his five children, Cindy Negus (Michael) Ottawa; David (Melissa) Halifax; Lisa Rodney (Vance) Yarmouth; Darren (Tracey) Port Hawkesbury; and Dwayne (Jennifer) Oshawa; his 15 grandchildren, Caitlin, Kylie of Ottawa, Kennedy, Logan of Halifax, Lucas, Grace of Yarmouth, Georgia, Lainey, Myca, Callie of Port Hawkesbury; and Jake, Brett, Thomas John (T.J.), Cooper, and Max of Oshawa, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Duncan was predeceased by his granddaughter, Molly Sarah; brothers, John Robert and Roddie, and his sisters, Martha and Anna. After attending school, Duncan made his way to Elliot Lake, and then Connecticut where his bride joined him. After a short time there, they moved to Boston where they had their first two children, and then moved back to Nova Scotia where they had three more. Upon settling in Creignish, Duncan established Cummings Construction Limited and then later opened two Subway franchises. Duncan’s proudest accomplishments were his children who looked up to him as the most honest, hard working, respectful, moral, and wise person they could have known. While being a man of few words, he led by example and worked hard to instill strong values and honourable character in his children who promise to carry his legacy forward. Visitation will take place at Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury from 4-8 p.m. on Monday Sept 16. Funeral Mass will be held at 11a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 in Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church, Creignish with Father Eugene Morris officiating. A reception will follow at the Creignish Recreation Centre. Words of condolences may be shared with the family at: www.haverstock.com Special thanks are extended to Darren for taking care of him so well and spending so much time with him. Thanks is also extended to the many visitors Duncan had in recent months, especially his brothers, brother-in-law Duncan Gillis, and his cousin Johnny Beaton who meant the world to him. Thank you to Dr. Murphy, Dr. Anderson, NS Continuing Care nurses, the palliative care team, especially Dr. Cooper and nurse Kyla. Donations in Duncan’s memory may be made to Nova Scotia Health Authority - Palliative Care. Thank you for being a wonderful husband, and Father. We love you and will forever miss you. Visitation Information Visitation Monday, Sept 16, 2019 Visitation Time 4-8 p.m. Visitation Location Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, 724 Granville Street, Port Hawkesbury Service Information Service Date Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Service Time 11a.m. Service Location Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church, Creignish Burial Information Burial Date Sep 17, 2019 Burial Time Following the Funeral Mass Burial Location Stella Maris Parish Cemetery, Creignish