Obituary of Leo L. Collins

Leo L. Collins, 96, of Belvidere, NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at St. Luke's Warren Campus, Phillipsburg, NJ. Born on May 27, 1923 in White Township, NJ, he was the son of the late Leo Patrick and Madeline Collins. He was raised in Oxford, NJ and lived in Belvidere for many years. Leo was a repairman for Dean Appliances in Washington, NJ for many years before retiring. Leo had served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Company A, 38th Infantry Battalion. Leo was a parishioner of Saint Rose of Lima R.C. Church, Oxford, NJ and Saint Patrick R.C. Church, Belvidere, NJ. He had been a member of the American Legion Post 131, Belvidere, NJ. In addition to his parents, Leo was predeceased by his wife Lois P. Dunn Collins; a son, Larry Collins; three brothers, Gerald, Roger, and Daniel; two sisters, Marie Saylor and Katherine Collins. Surviving are a son, Gerald Collins and his wife Sandra of Bangor, PA; a daughter, Linda Collins of Belvidere, NJ; daughter-in-law, Constance Collins of Belvidere, NJ; two grandchildren, Scott Collins and his wife Connie and Amy Zimmerman and her husband Ryan; three great-grandchildren, Callie and Evan Collins, and Connor Zimmerman; a sister, Dolores Hissim. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM, Monday, February 3, 2020 at St. Patrick R.C. Church, 327 Greenwich Street, Belvidere, NJ. Interment will follow in Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, NJ. Friends may call from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sunday, February 2, 2020 at MacFadden Funeral Home 325 Hardwick Street, Belvidere, NJ. Online condolences are to be sent to www.MacFaddenFuneralHome.com In lieu of flowers, contributions are requested to be made in Leo's memory to the charity of one's choice.