Deborah Carol Cummings

Debbie Cummings (Stalder) The Queen of Everything She Sees, Can Now See Everything! Debbie, age 58, died of cancer on March 11, 2014. She was born and raised in Tacoma and graduated from Mount Tahoma High School in 1974 alongside her best friend (who just happened to be related) Cheri May (Hardy). She worked for several years at Safeway in Lakewood, then for the City of Gig Harbor for a few years. She found her career when she joined the City of Tacoma in 1989 as a Customer Service Assistant and was a member of the ERP selection committee. Debbie was then assigned to the SAP implementation project in 2002. Debbie has been on the CCS team ever since, mainly supporting the Financial Contract Accounts (FICA) and Tax & License areas. Debbie was very well respected for expertise and knowledge and loved by her colleagues and customers alike. She always had a strong love of children and family, that coupled with her big heart leaves no doubt why she volunteered to help run many of the Utilities People childrens holiday parties. Then continued helping out with the adopt a family program every Christmas. Preceded in death by father Carl Stalder, step-father Jim Berry and sisters Kristi Browitt and Susie Stalder. Survived by mother Marlene Berry; daughters Angie Jonas-Gleason and Melanie Uptgraft; grandsons Wyatt and Dartanyan; step-mother Nola Stalder; 4 brothers Robert Lunden, John Stalder, Glenn Stalder and Joe Stalder; 2 sisters Cindy Musgrove and Clare Vaught; extended family David (BJ) Uptgraft, Elizabeth, Brandon and Dana; and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of Debbies life will be held Saturday, April 5, 2 pm at Star Center, 3873 S. 66th St. in Tacoma. A memorial fund has been established in Debbies name at TAPCO Credit Union.