Retired Chief Petty Officer, Edward Patrick Collins, 78,

passed away in Rochester, NY on Sunday January 1,

2017. 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, TN, Dan (Vanessa)

Collins of Mountain Top, PA, Maureen Collins of Twisp, WA,

Annie Collins of Glenburn, ME; three sisters, Margaret A.

Collins of Ormond Beach, FL, Mary Tassone of Liverpool,

NY, and Ann (Ted) Anderson of Oswego, NY; a brother

Richard J. (Becky) Collins of Welling, OK; 15 grandchildren;

several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services are at 1 p.m. on Saturday June 3, 2017 in Saint

Stephen’s Catholic Church, 469 Main St., Phoenix, NY

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, NY has charge of arrangements.