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CUMBERLAND -- Marie S. Cumberland, age 87, a resident of Haven Healthcare of Derry, NH, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 of natural causes. The former Helen Marie Slingland, the daughter of Elsie and John Slingland, was born February 5, 1920, in Washington, D.C., where she later worked for various Government agencies from 1938 through 1943. She was married to Belisario Contreras in 1941. She graduated with a B.Ed. from D.C. Teacher's College in 1959 and subsequently taught at Alice Deal Jr. High School for 10 years. Her marriage to Belisario ended in divorce. She left D.C in 1968 and married Sidney Cumberland of Chicago, IL in 1969. She also taught in the Chicago school system. She later moved to La Plata, MO, where she worked in the graduate school of the Northeast Missouri State University. During that time, she worked on her Masters of Fine Arts. Her marriage to Sidney ended in divorce. She then moved to New Hampshire and worked for the Nevin's nursing home editing their newsletter. She later resided in Albuquerque, NM with her youngest daughter. She worked at the University Hospital in the hospital billing department, from which she later retired. She was a Girl Scout leader in Washington, D.C. from 1953 to 1957. She enjoyed literature, playing piano, painting and listening to classical music. She also enjoyed traveling and the theater. Marie is survived by her family: brother, Frank Slingland and wife, Betty in Lusby, MD. She is survived by daughter, Sharon Ryan and husband, Walter of Nashville, TN; daughter, Suzanne Chappell and husband, Allyn of Derry, NH; daughter, Cathleen Peck and husband, Clay of Munster, IN; nephew, Sidney, Jr. and wife, Susan of Peculiar, MO; nephew, Paul and wife, Joyce of Mundeleine, IL; nephew, Michael of Chicago, IL; nephew, Eric and wife, Beth of Holland, MI. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Jennifer Bodnar, Maya Long, Matisse Long, Mondrian Contreras, Garrett Peck, Alex Peck, Maxwell Peck, Matthew Cumberland, Kaitlyn Cumberland, Lacey Cumberland, Sara Cumberland, and Ian Cumberland. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Justin and Carter Long. She is pre-deceased by her daughter, Sally; her sister, Anna; and her ex-husband, Belisario.
        Published on: Sat August 25, 2007