She is survived by her son Micah, her daughter Chelsea, her sister Ann, and 6 grandchildren - Aiden, Ava, Jacob, Julia, Jalie, and Jonah.

She lived a life filled with laughter and love, and we will deeply miss her. She never failed to find humor and bring light to a conversation. Even in her final days, when doctors unfortunately explained to us that she would need to have her leg amputed, she responded with "well... I guess I won't be joining the cheerleader squad next week." 

She spent her life as a teacher. It was her passion. Her bachelors degree was in child development. She was able to touch the lives of many families in her time spent teaching. She owned and operated a montessori preschool in Half Moon Bay, California, for many years, as well as spent many years as a montessori school teacher at other schools. When she retired from teaching, she spent her retirement years very closely with her young grandkids. It would be fair to say she may have spent too much time with kids and that she is now enjoying some well-deserved R & R in heaven. We can almost hear her laughing at the thought of this.

She has close friends and family from her childhood spent in Redlands California that she cherishes. Her roots as a mom with a family of her own were made in Half Moon Bay, California, followed by her retiring and residing in Sacramento, California with her daughter Chelsea, and Chelsea's family.

She is well remembered for putting others first. Her worries were rarely for herself. They were for others. She always wanted to help or give, not just to her friends and family, but anyone in need, even when she had little to give. Growing up, when we went anywhere that she saw a homeless person, we knew she was going to come back with less in her purse. She couldn't stop herself from worrying about whatever they may be going through, regardless of any mistakes they may have made. She saw them in need. When it was cold, and she would see someone lying on the sidewalk sleeping, she would buy a blanket or a hot meal from a nearby store to bring back to them, or put cash in their pocket even while they were asleep.

She worried about everyone elses well being. When she would have trouble sleeping, and we would ask what kept her awake, she would tell us she was worrying for the starving people across the world that she just saw on the news. She couldn't bear to see anyone suffer.

She had a tough fought battle with a combination of health issues that she simply wasn't able to overcome despite her effort. She would have turned 70 years old in September of this year. Tragically, God had other plans for her. We often heard her say jokingly, "I want my mom," knowing how much she also meant it. We know she is now with her mom and dad, and her brothers Tommy and Michael, among others, in heaven. We know she is very spiritual, and one thing that provides peace is that she is no longer suffering from pain and that she has found peace with god in heaven.

We will miss her dearly. We welcome your posts, prayers and thoughts in memory of Jeannie and welcome you to join us in celebrating her life on June 28th at Our Lady of the Pillar Church, in Half Moon Bay. 

Please feel free to reach me (Micah), or my sister Chelsea with any thoughts or questions.

I can be reached at 619-757-0747

Micahrcummins@gmail.com 

Chelsea can be reached at 650-270-3754