Christine Irene Cumens, 38 DOVER - Christine Irene Cumens, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. She was 38. Christine was born June 2, 1971, in Dover. She was a waitress and bartender for several years, but chose to be a homemaker and dedicate her life to her family and friends. She was a very loving, giving woman, mother, sister, and friend with a large extended family. She scheduled her week around her kids and her fiancé "My Kenny". She loved animals. May we never forget her precious bunnies, Bugsy and Cotton, and doggie friends too, Tye, Benelli, and Hunter. They would hear her pull up and knew they were going for a ride around the mill. She loved to yard sale, and finding a good bargain would make her day. Christine loved gardening. Her family big and extended as it may be, she would always make room for more. Her children, Renee, Erik, Cole, and Brianna, have been and will always be, her pride and joy. As there are many memories and significant events that we could discuss about her life, her children felt recognizing her family and those she loved would be most important to her. Because no matter what, she wanted to help, love, and give to anyone and everyone. She will always remain in our hearts. She was preceded in death by her birth mother, Renee Cumens; grandparents, Ken and Frances Cumens; grandmother, Kathryn McKinnon; uncle, Chuckie Melvin; and aunt, Mary Cumens. Christine is survived by her parents, Sam and Sylvia Powell of Marydel; birth father, Kenny Cumens of Florida; children, Renee Cumens, Erik Melvin, Brianna Williams, Cole Papen, Joshua Papen and wife, Nikki of Wyoming, Christine and Katie Williams, Jessica Woolman, and Jonica Webb of Dover; fiancé, Kenny Papen and his parents, Richard and June Papen of Wyoming; sisters, Francie Powell and husband, Ken of Taylorsville, N.C., Mary Nechay of Marydel, Nikki Cumens of Dover, Marlena Korona and husband, John of Canterbury, Heather Honey Cumens of Canterbury, and Sue Ellen Powell of Dover; brothers, Buffy Madden and wife, Denise, Sam Powell and fiancé, Mary of Marydel; grandfather, Frank McKinnon of Marydel and Mom Mom Shirley of Dover; grandchildren, Joslyn, Jaylee, and Jaycee of Wyoming, and Christopher and Dylan of Dover; aunts and uncles, Dan and Dawn Willey of Hartly, Cookie Melvin of Marydel, Skeeter Melvin, Betty Anne and Tommy McCarthy of Marydel, Sandy Robey of Dover, Eddie Casper of Marydel, and Mike Cumens of Florida; nieces, nephews and cousins, Tracy Nye and husband, Jim and children Seven, Sideris, and Twyla, Freddie of Dover, Skeet Melvin of Marydel, Pauli Nechay of Marydel, Kris and Crystal Nechay and children Gavin and Kristopher of Greenwood, Justin and Casey Madden of Marydel; and even though she may not have seen them often, she was proud and loved Heather, Alexis, Kaylynn, Taylor, Jasmine, Amira, and Laila of Canterbury, Brianna of Florida, Chuck of Marydel, Karla of Marydel, Krystal of Hartly, Dalton and Ron of Harrington, Brenda and husband, Vern, Jessie, and Maddie of Saulisbury, Md., Robert of Newark, and many more. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, where friends may call two hours earlier. Burial will follow in Sharon Hills Memorial Park, Dover. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to Christine Cumens Memorial Fund, c/o PNC Bank, 87 Greentree Drive, Dover, DE 19901. Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com.