Kenneth C. Collins

May 20, 1954 - May 27, 2015

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Graveside Service:

     Saturday, May 30, 2015
     Noon

 

Interment:

     Sanford Cemetery
     Truman, PA.

 


     
     

Kenneth C. Collins

Kenneth C. Collins, 61, of 3520 Moulton Hill Rd, West Clarksville passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Olean General Hospital after an illness.

Born on May 20, 1954, in Buffalo, he was a son of Howard J. and Shirley Hartner Collins. On September 2, 1978, in Ridgway, New York he married the former Linda McDivitt who predeceased him in October of 2007.

Ken was a graduate of Lockport High School Class of 1973. After high school for a short period of time Ken worked for JJ Plastic then he went to work for Harrison Radiator which became General Motors, and later Delphi retiring after many years there. After his retirement he worked a short period of time for Stauffer's Cookies in Cuba.

He enjoyed hunting, football, basketball, baseball and liked playing lottery tickets and numbers.

Surviving are his father, Howard J. Collins of Newfane; a son, Gary (Crissy Gregerson) Collins of Havelock, North Carolina; four daughters, Cherie (Thomas, Jr.) Tompkins of Newfane, Nevada Bishop of Dayton, Ohio, Ingrid Collins of Cassadaga, and Jessica (Kyle Woodruff) Collins of Cuba; 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; a brother, Timothy (Kelly) Collins of Houston, TX; two sisters, Debra Graham of Lockport, and Janice (Joe Brueckner) Collins of Newfane; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his mother and wife he was predeceased by a grandson Titus Collins; and a sister Karen Mensch.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Noon in the Sanford Cemetery, Truman, PA.

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