Betty Margaret Cummings

Mattatall~Varner Funeral Home, Truro, NS, 902-893-3177

1929 - 2020

Service Information

Service Date

Saturday October 9, 2021

Service Time

2:00 PM

Service Location

Mattatall - Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro

Burial Information

Burial Date

Already completed

Burial Location

Robie Street Cemetery, 125 Robie Street, Truro

Requested Charity

Salvation Army

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Betty Margaret Cummings (nee Peppard), Charlottetown, formerly of Truro, passed away suddenly on Thursday afternoon February, 20, 2020 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, PE. Born October 31, 1929, in Truro, NS, she was the youngest daughter of the late Herbert and Ida Vera (Henderson) Peppard.

Betty grew up in Truro and married her loving husband, William "Bill" Cummings on June 15, 1950. Betty, Bill and their children moved to many places across Canada and to Bermuda as a result of Bill’s frequent military postings. Since 1974 they resided in Cornwall and later Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

She will be sadly missed by her children, William "Bill" Cummings (Debora) and Bonnie Cummings (Mark) of Ottawa, Ontario, Brian Cummings (Patricia) of Waterloo, Ontario, Belinda Rogers (Gordon) of Charlottetown. Betty was blessed with many grandchildren, William Cummings (Michele), Andrew Cummings (Jenny), Danny Cummings, David Cummings, Michael Rogers, Alexander Rogers, Rachel Neilson, and Emily Neilson; great grandchildren, William Cummings and Christian Cummings. Betty is survived by siblings, Louise Fielding (Russell, dec.), Albert "Al" Peppard (Kay), and William "Bill" Peppard (Betty).

Along with her parents and husband, Betty was predeceased by her siblings and their spouses, Dorothy "Dot" Decoste (Bernard), Iola Morrison (Lorne), Patricia "Pat" Rioux (John), Herbert Peppard (Greta), and Ray Peppard (Shirley).

Memorial service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Mattatall - Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro, Reverend Valerie Kingsbury officiating. (Proof of double vaccination must be presented before entering the funeral home; thank you for your co-operation.)

Family flowers only. If so desired, donations in Betty’s memory to the Salvation Army or a charity of choice are welcomed. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Betty’s obituary on-line and selecting "Send a Condolence" at www.mattatallvarnerfh.com