Waldo "Walt" Cummings, 85
North Brookfield - Waldo "Walt" Cummings, 85, died Friday, October 10, 2014 in St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester.
He leaves his wife of 62 years, Shirley A. (Willard) Cummings; six children, Sheryl Sommers and her husband Charles of Wilbraham, Stephen Cummings and his wife Donna of North Brookfield, William Cummings and his wife Bep of the Netherlands, Susan Gustafson and her husband James of North Brookfield, Judy Allison and her husband Doug of Washington State and Michael Cummings and his wife Mary of New Braintree; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren who were the loves of his life and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves the members of the Breakfast Club and his good friend John Murphy. He was predeceased by a brother Lenwood Cummings. He was born in Westwood, MA son of the late Waldo and Bernice (Munyon) Cummings and was a lifelong resident of North Brookfield.
Mr. Cummings was a lifelong truck driver and served his country in the United States Marine Corp from 1946 to 1952 and served in the United Nations Peace Keeping Operation in Israel from 1947 to 1948.
He was a member of the Marine Corp League and former 4-H Horse Club Leader.
A Memorial Service for Walt will be held Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 11:00 AM in the First Congregational Church in North Brookfield. Calling hours will be held Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 4 to 6 PM in the Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Main St., West Brookfield. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery.