Roger Alan Cummings

Roger Alan Cummings, 79, of Wittman, Maryland, passed away on July 4th, 2024, after an ongoing bout with cancer. Roger was born in Easton, Maryland on October 28, 1944, to the late Pearl E. and Andrew H. Cummings. He is predeceased by his wife Anne; his daughter, Constance Anne; his parents; and his beloved grandfather, A. Dewey Fairbank. He is survived by his son Alan Cummings and his fiancée, Brooke Gazy, both of Delaware. He is also survived by two aunts, Sharon Hock and Sondra Rapchock of Tilghman, Maryland and a cousin Faye Shanahan of St. Michaels, Maryland. He is endured by two dear friends, Diana Dean of Delmar, Delaware and Karen Grear of Jacksonville, Florida. Roger was raised in Wittman, Maryland and graduated from St. Michaels High School in 1962. Subsequently, he graduated from Rutgers University of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and also obtained a Master’s Degree of Business Administration in Finance from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Roger was a Maryland Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a long-standing member of the Maryland Association of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. He owned and operated Bay Country Accounting and Tax Services in Salisbury, Maryland. Prior to opening his own business, Roger was employed at several large pharmaceutical and telecommunications firms including Glaxo Smith Kline, Bell Atlantic and MCI Telecommunications. His primary role at all of these companies was that of an International Tax Advisor. Being the son of a Chesapeake Bay waterman, Roger loved anything related to the water and the Bay. His work boat, the “Diamond Girl”, was his pride and joy. His favorite “job” was trot-lining for blue crab which he never considered to be work, but instead a “gift from God bestowed upon only a fortunate few.” Roger was also a lifelong animal lover who said “People get to make their own life decisions, animals don’t. So someone has to look out for the animals!” He is survived by his dear cat Bootsie. Private services are planned. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family asks that you consider a donation to a cancer research organization of your choice.

Roger Alan Cummings

October 28, 1944 - July 4, 2024