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William Cummings Obituary

Cummings, William C. (Bill)
William C. Cummings (Bill) of Mesa AZ, passed away on 5/28/15. Born 1/31/33 in Inglewood, CA to Arthur and Mae Cummings. Survived by Wife Audrey Cummings, Children William Cummings, Traci Vargas, Cindi Heazlit and Stan Gollihue, Grandchildren Christopher Cummings, Adam Misner and Jenna Linh. William (Little Billy) was a child actor with Republic Pictures appearing in 36 movies. He was one of the Little Rascals and co-starred with Lloyd Nolan in Circumstantial Evidence (1945). He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean war. His career in the Aerospace Industry spanned over 50 years and he was retired from Boeing. He will be missed by his family, many friends and loved ones. No services are planned at this time.

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Published by The Arizona Republic on May 31, 2015.

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June 10, 2015

Keeping his family in my thoughts and prayers. I worked with him at Mesa Public School and was a great joy to work with.

June 1, 2015

May a candle burn for every child you took under your wing and tried to help. And may you sing all the songs in heave that you didn't get to sing here on earth. Rest in peace Bill Cummings you made a difference in my life.

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