Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Jane Breslin Cummings. She was a graduate of Marywood Seminary, Salve Regina University, Rhode Island, and Hunter College Silberman Graduate School of Social Work, New York City.

Before retirement, she was the executive director of University Behavioral Associates, Montefiore Hospital Systems and adjunct professor at the Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y. In addition, Johnine had a private psychotherapy practice in New York City.

Surviving are her sister, Alicia J. Dougherty of Dunmore; brother, Cyril (Heidi) Cummings, Cape May, N.J.; Ian McAndrew (Sarah Berman), Lancaster, Jane McAndrew (Elizabeth Norman), Brooklyn, N.Y., and Martha McAndrew, St. Petersburg, Fla.; nieces, Liza (Joseph) Williams, Mary (Ken) Renard of Scranton, Clare Dougherty, Dickson City, and Kate (Michael) Lippmann, Arlington, Va.; great-nieces, Jennifer Golden, Scranton, Emma and Juliet Renard, Scranton, Isabel and Sophia Lippmann, Arlington, Va.; nephew, Charles Cummings, Cape May, N.J.; and colleagues, coworkers, students, mentees and friends too numerous to name.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, at St. Paul's Church, 1510 Penn Ave., Scranton. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff of Hospice of the Sacred Heart and Marywood Heights for the kind and compassionate care given to Johnine.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, Lilburn, Ga., American Brain Foundation, Minneapolis, Minn., or The Michael J. Fox Foundation, New York City.

Arrangements, Albert P. O'Donnell Funeral Home, 2025 Green Ridge St., Dunmore.

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Published by Scranton Times on Jun. 3, 2022.

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Stephen Rosenthal

May 28, 2025

Johnine and I worked together for over a decade. She was instrumental in building our Care management company for Montefiore focused on the mental health of the thousands of patients we managed. She broke new ground in the development of programs that targeted those individuals in the most need of help. She was committed to improving their lives in any and many ways. She was a great partner and warm friend who often gave me counsel in difficult times. She was a warm and wonderful person. Her family and friends should be very proud of her accomplishments and privileged to have had her are part of our lives.

Narda

May 28, 2024

So many years of good times together..She´s at peace which is what we all want.

Susan

June 10, 2022

Johnnine was my therapist for many years. She was a kind, generous and amazing person. She helped me to change, and become the person that I am. What she taught me lives on. I miss her. My deep condolences to her family.

Anonymous

June 9, 2022

I was Johnine´s patient. She treated me with empathy and respect, and a deep understanding that came with life experience. Never leaned much about her personal life besides some little questions here and there, but I still feel like I knew her well. She did good in this world and made an impact on peoples lives. My condolences to her entire family.

Stephen Rosenthal

June 7, 2022

I worked with Johnine at Montefiore for over 15 years. She was a rare and wonderful human being, deeply caring her patients and her co-workers. I missed her when she retired and I miss her more now. Her life was a Blessing!

Sandra Pinnavaia and Guy Moszkowski

June 6, 2022

Remembering Johnine with deep affection. She was our beloved next door neighbor for more than a quarter century, and always had a warm, wise, witty and friendly word for us and our children, not to mention the occasional borrowed egg or key. Sending condolences especially to Ian and Jane. We will miss her and will always remember her and her graceful, calm personality fondly.

Kathleen Duffett

June 6, 2022

Receiving the news about Johnine´s passing was heartbreaking. I worked with her for many years at Montefiore. She was the consummate professional and I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. Even better was being her friend. She was smart, funny, and totally down to earth. We enjoyed talking about books, travel, and our shared Irish heritage. She was one in a million and will be missed. May her memory be a blessing.

Michael & Catherine Diefenbach, Apt 95

June 6, 2022

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will miss our neighbor at 924 always.

Narda

June 4, 2022

A wonderful cousin and accomplished woman. She will be missed

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