Yvonne Fay Cummings was born to Levi Cummings and Josephine Fenton on April 18, 1942 in Cockpit, Clarendon, Jamaica. She gave birth to two daughters and raised them in her home parish until she immigrated to the United States in 1978. The family settled in Rochester, NY, where Yvonne lived until her passing on June 9, 2026.
While living in the US, Yvonne earned her General Education Diploma and pursued her lifelong dream to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. She devoted 26 years of service to Rochester Psychiatric Center. She valued education deeply and took pride in her accomplishments, always attributing her success to faith and focus. Yvonne was also a member of Genesee Baptist Church.
Yvonne was an avid gardener and delighted family, friends, and patrons with her signature Jamaican rum cake. (Miss) Fern, as she was affectionately known, wished to be remembered for her intentionality in caring for her loved ones, even when she couldn’t be present with them—and, indeed, she will be.
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