Irene (Fitchie) Cummins
Obituary
Lifelong resident of Scotts Valley, CA, Irene (née Fitchie) Cummins, 78, passed away at her Scotts Valley home on May 15,2025.
Born January 10, 1947 at Dominican Hospital she moved to Scotts Valley at the age of 2 and lived on the ranch almost her entire life. She was an avid gardener, teaching Life Lab at Vine Hill Elementary for 13 years, and enjoyed inviting people to see her garden of over 1000 Iris as well as daffodils, tulips, peonies, and roses.
She and her husband Jim have been members of the Monterey Bay Iris Society for close to 30 years and she felt that they were our extended family.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years Jim and four grandchildren: Riley, Bridget. Nevin, and Sean Herren; two sisters: Charlene Freeman of Homestead, FL and Catherine Say of Clovis, CA; and two nephews and three nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents Ike and Helen Fitchie and our daughter Teresa Cummins.
A celebration of her life is being planned for July 12, 2025 from noon to 4:00 PM at their home in Scotts Valley. Donations are preferred to the ALS Society.
Published in Press Banner · June 18, 2025