Obituary of Donald F. Collins

Donald F. Collins, 63, of New Britain for most of his life died Saturday (May 22, 2010, at an area convalescent home. Born in Ft. Kent, Maine on July 22, 1946, he was a son of the late O'Neil and Thelma (Michaud) Collins. A graduate of New Britain High School Class of 1965, Donald later served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict as a physicians assistant. He is the beloved brother of Maurice Collins and his wife Gena of Plainville, Joann Collins Wickstrom and her husband Charles of Plainville, Nancy Collins of New Britain and Rita Collins-Maglio of Plainville. He is also the cherished uncle of Lea Maglio of Plainville, Christopher Collins of Wooster, MA, Angela Collins Lavoie and her husband Pete of Plainville, and the much loved great uncle of Kayla Buckley and Cadence Lavoie, both of Plainville. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 8:30 A.M at the Farrell Funeral Home, 110 Franklin Sq New Britain with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 at St. Joseph Church, New Britain. Burial with full military honors will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Church, 195 South Main St. New Britain, CT 06051.