Obit: COLLINS, Herbert Burton
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- From: "David Winter" <David_Winter_uid1419@yahoogroups.inv_ alid>
- Date: Fri, 06 Mar 2015 06:50:23 -0000
His maternal grandparents were Robert Lester Spicer and Charlotte Lane
"Lottie" Winter.
His mother, Dorothy Grace (Spicer) Collins' obit refers to him as Herbert
Spicer.
Dave
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Herbert Collins
February 28, 1938 - March 4, 2015
Obituary
The death of Herbert Burton Collins age 77, of Amherst occurred peacefully
at Gables Lodge, Amherst on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
Born in Maccan, he was a son of the late Charles and Dorothy (Spicer)
Collins.
Herb loved wrestling, attending the Amherst Rambler Games and had a passion
for playing cards.
In his younger years Herb worked for the NS Power Commission and for many
years was employed with the town of Amherst retiring in 1991.
He is survived by his wife Shirley Ann (Hachey), one daughter Lorna Collins
(Scott Campbell) of Moncton, NB, two sons Kenny Collins and David Collins
(Ashley Legere) both of Amherst, grandchildren Brian and Megan Chapman,
Willie Collins, Connor and Kyle Campbell and one great grandson Rylie
Chapman, one brother Billy of Joggins and sisters Muriel Farrow of Aulac,
NB, Audrey Richards of Amherst and Gail Collins of Moncton.
Beside his parents, Herb was predeceased by son Herbert Burton Jr., sisters
Evelyn Rhindress and Kate Bristol and brothers Ed, Archie and Peter.
At Herb¹s request there will be no visitation or funeral service.
Arrangements are entrusted to Campbell¹s Funeral Home, 98 Church St.,
Amherst, NS. (902-667-9906)
Memorial donations in Herb¹s memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetic
Association or the IWK Hospital.
Online condolences and sharing of memories may be made to the family via:
www.campbellsamherst.ca
[Collected by DAW, 6 Mar 2015]