Lucille Cummiskey

Lucille Cummiskey of Worthington, Ohio passed away peacefully, surrounded by family members, on December 9, 2024, at the Wesley Glen Senior Center just a few days after her 97th birthday. Lucille was a faithful and active member of Saint Michael Church, attending mass six days a week for many years. She and her husband Bill (who passed in 1997) enjoyed singing in the church choir, participating in the annual Labor Day festival, and volunteering at the church and school . Lucille had a generous and outgoing spirit and was beloved by not only her family but everyone who had the pleasure to meet her. Indeed, it seemed that every trip to the store or the market was extended by conversations with new people she met along the way. Neighbors, friends, and family were always welcome in her home. She participated in several card clubs and was particularly known for her skills at euchre and bridge. To her children and grandchildren she passed on not only her good nature, but cooking skills as well. Chicken & dumplings, home baked bread, peach cobbler, buckeyes, and her famous homemade pies were among everyone’s favorites. Lucille’s thoughtfulness touched everyone in her family, even reaching those who were far away. Every birthday and every special occasion were not only remembered but was marked by a homemade card, gift, or letter. Lucille was born Lucille Schmitt in Sidney, Nebraska on December 4, 1927, to John and Hedwig Schmitt, and was one of ten children raised on their sugar beet farm. She was Valedictorian of her high school and attended Ursuline College in Louisville where she majored in English and graduated with honors. She married Bill Cummiskey on October 3, 1953, and later settled in Worthington, Ohio where they raised their seven children. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Bill and two of her children (Bernard and Karen), but is survived by her other five children Patricia Hill (Robert), Barbara Cooke(David), Jayne Gaffney(Timothy), Timothy Cummiskey, and Thomas Cummiskey(Kate), as well as eleven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and two of her siblings (Clara and Vincent). Visitation will be held at Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home in Worthington on Wednesday, December 18 at 10:30am – 12:30pm, with funeral services following at 1 pm at Saint Michael Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wesley Hospice c/o Wesley Woods 4588 Wesley Woods Blvd. Suite 2A New Albany, OH 43054

Lucille Cummiskey

December 4, 1927 - December 9, 2024