from the February 8, 1995 issue of The Country Chronicle
Enfield, NH–Vivian A. Cummings, 74, of Enfield died January 30, 1995 at the Hanover Terrace Healthcare in Hanover, NH. The daughter of Fred William Potter and Hazel Mae Potter, she was born September 2, 1920 in Whitefield, ME. She grew up in Maine and was a graduate of Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, ME. She moved to Bradford, VT in 1939 and was married to Bernard F Cummings Sr. They have resided in the Upper Valley most of their lives. She loved farming and working outdoors.
She was an active member of the United Methodist Church where she served as treasurer, taught Sunday School, served as the Superintendent of Sunday Schools and was a member of the United Methodist Women.
There were no calling hours. A graveside service will be held in the spring in the Lakeview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Enfield United Methodist Church.
Survivors include: her husband, Bernard F. Cummings Sr. of Enfield; a son, Bernard F. Cummings Jr. of Claremont, a brother, Fred Potter Jr. of Scottsdale, AZ; a sister, Nellie LaCount of Sharon, VT; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
She was preceeded in death by a son, Robert Cummings in 1975 and a brother, Morris Potter, in 1981.
The Ricker Funeral Home of Lebanon was in charge of arrangements.