Obituary of Lois P. Collins

Lois P. Collins died on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at Warren Haven Nursing Care Center after a long illness. She was 84. Born in Belvidere to the late William and Sarah (Learn) Dunn on January 15, 1926, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Collins was a parishioner of St. Patrick's R. C. Church for many years. She was an assembler for the Brockway-Owens Company in Belvidere for over 35 years before retiring in 1991. Previously, she had been employed by the West Jersey Telephone Company as a telephone operator. She was a member of the Belvidere Women's Club, and enjoyed bingo and trips to Atlantic City. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Leo L. Collins, two sons, Larry L. Collins and his wife Constance of Belvidere, Gerald Collins and his wife Sandra of Bangor PA, his daughter Linda Collins of Belvidere, her grandson Scott Collins and her granddaughter Amy Collins. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations in memory of Mrs. Collins to Alzheimer's Association 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17 Chicago, IL 60601-7633 www.alz.org; or to Compassionate Care Hospice 140 Littleton Road, Suite 200 Parsippany, NJ 07054 www.cchnet.net. To send a Life Tribute or Condolences to the Collins family, please click the "Sign Guestbook" link below. Read Lois Collins's Obituary and Guestbook on www.macfaddenfuneralhome.com.