Sydney Collins
1930-2010
Sydney Gordon Collins
1930-2010
Sydney Gordon Collins, 79, of Riverside-Albert passed
away peacefully on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at the Moncton Hospital
with his family by his side.
Sydney was born in German Brook, NB on December 30,
1930 the son of the late Frank and Marie (Christie) Collins.
He worked as a heavy equipment operator with Modern Construction for
33 years, until his
retirement.
He will be deeply missed by his wife of 57
years, F.Lorene (Corney) Collins; daughter, Debbie O'Connor
(Martin) of Eastern Passage, NS ; sons, Paul of Riverside-Albert and
Mark (Jackie) of Curryville and his three grandchildren,
Sara, Jason and Robert; sisters, Ethel Butland and Beulah
Morrissey both of Riverside-Albert; brothers, LeRoy of Salisbury,
Reginald (Marina) of Alma, Richard (Betty Ann) of Oshawa, ON, Gordon
(Helen) of London, ON and Ronald of Vancouver, BC; Sisters-in-law,
Florence Collins of Moncton and Patricia Collins of
Riverview. He will also be missed by special niece,
Elizabeth Collins of Riverside-Albert and special nephew, Gary Collins
(Brenda) of Germantown and by many other nieces and
nephews.
Besides his parents he was predeceased by sister,
Lillian Mills; brothers, Everett, Weldon, Alger, Arnold and Donald;
sisters-in-law, Joyce and Alice Collins and brothers-in-law,
Winfield Mills Sr.,Carl Butland and Fred
Morrissey.
Honoring Syd's own wishes there will be no
visitation. The Funeral service will be held at the Albert
County Funeral Home on Thursday, July 22,
2010 at
2:00pm with Pastor Danny Steeves
officiating. Following the service the family will be meeting
with relatives and friends for further sharing of memories and for
refreshments at the funeral home. Interment will be
in the Bayview Cemetery, Harvey, Albert County, NB.
In Lieu of flowers donations to the Bayview
Cemetery would be appreciated by the
family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County
Funeral Home, 4130 Route 114, Hopewell Cape,
734-2780
Due to allergies please refrain from
wearing perfumes or fragrants to the
service.
Service Date
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Service Time
2:00pm
Service Location
Albert County Funeral Home
Burial Location
Bayview Cemetery
Requested Charity
Bayview Cemetery