Edward Patrick Collins, 78

by Contributor | May 29, 2017 12:19 pm

PHOENIX, NY – Retired Chief Petty Officer Edward Patrick Collins, 78, passed away in Rochester, NY on Sunday January 1, 2017.

He was born to his late parents, Edna Ruth (Carter) and Patrick Lionel Collins in Fulton, NY, on October 6, 1938.

He was a graduate of Phoenix High School, Phoenix, NY.

Edward began his U. S. Navy career in Albany, NY, on November 2, 1955.

He served aboard many ships during his twenty years of service to his country.

Beginning with the U. S. S. Intrepid,  the U. S. S. Randolph, and the U. S. S. Forrestal.  Ed’s final duty station was the Naval Air Station in Brunswick, Maine, where he received his honorable discharge from the Navy.

Ed enjoyed hunting and fishing, as well as photography.

Besides his parents passing away, Edna R. (Collins) Levy, in 2008, and Patrick L. Collins in 1979; he was also predeceased by his sister, Patricia A. Langdon in 1995; and his brother, Michael Collins in 2007.

Surviving are his six children, Shawn (Raquel) Collins of Brooklet, Ga., Pam Collins (Mike Hoffman) of Hanover, Pa., Steven (Susan) Collins of Clarksville, Tenn., Dan (Vanessa) Collins of Mountain Top, Pa., Maureen Collins of Twisp, Wash. and Annie Collins of Glenburn, Maine; three sisters, Margaret A. Collins of Ormond Beach, Fla., Mary Tassone of Liverpool, NY, and Ann (Ted) Anderson of Oswego, NY; a brother, Richard J. (Becky) Collins of Welling, Okla.; 15 grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday June 3, in Saint Stephen’s Catholic Church, 469 Main St., Phoenix, with the Rev. Philip Brockmyre officiating.

Burial following the church mass will be in Phoenix Rural Cemetery, 126 Chestnut St., Phoenix.

U. S. Navy and Phoenix Memorial VFW Post 5540 honor squads as well as a bugler, to offer military rites for retired Chief Petty Officer Edward P. Collins.

There are no calling hours.

Allanson-Glanville-Tappan Funeral Home, Phoenix, has charge of arrangements.

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