September 29, 1979 – July 4, 2021
Jessica I. Summers, MD, F.A.C.S., 41, of Cicero, NY passed away unexpectedly at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Born in Davenport, Iowa, Jessica was a graduate of UC – Davis and the Drexel University College of Medicine. She was employed at Upstate University Hospital in the Clark Burn Center as an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Burn Medical Director, and a General Surgeon in the Trauma/Critical Care unit. Jessica was extremely passionate about her medical missionary work in Honduras with the Honduran Children's Rescue Fund in conjunction with the Sociedad Amigos de los Ninos. Her missionary work spanned 10 years.
Jessica was predeceased by her father, Ronald Summers, in January 2020.
Jessica is survived by her mother, Joyce (Quinn) Summers of Anderson, CA; her sister, Amanda (Benjamin) Bowers of Anderson; niece and nephew, Addison and Tyler Bowers; stepbrother, Stephen Summers; stepsister, Kathleen Summers; and her partner of two years, Craig Strong.
A funeral mass in celebration of Jessica's life was held August 11, 2021, at Sacred Heart Church in Cicero. A burial service was held at the Timber Lake Cemetery on August 25, 2021.
In continuing her legacy, the Jessica Summers, MD, Memorial Scholarship Fund has been created to sponsor an annual mission trip for a young medical professional. Memorial contributions may be made to the Upstate Foundation, 750 E. Adams St., CAB 326, Syracuse, NY 13210 or by using this link: https://www.upstatefoundation.org/ jessicasummers
(Joyce Summers’ address is 21284 Gaines Lane, Anderson, CA 96007.)