William Francis Collins Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of William Francis Collins of Placentia, Newfoundland, who passed away on April 4, 2025 at the age of 92. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his wife Loretta; his daughter Perpetua; his son-in-law Paul Allen; his parents, Reginald Collins and Mary Collins (Hopkins); and his siblings, Mollie, Edward, Noella, Margaret, Mary, Sandy, Alice (Chris Cooper), Autie (Vera), Adelaide (Lowell Frasier), Joe (Pat), Reggie (Chrissie) and Eugene (Anne).

He is survived by: his in-laws, Joseph, Elsie Greene, Cecil (Mary), Joe, Mary (Bill Norman), Rita (Bob Crowell), Frank, Sylvia (Paul Kelly), Pete Mullins and Tom Griffiths; his children, Sandy (Rick), Cindy (Leonard), Lorne (Annie), Wanda (Ed), Owen (Shirley), Tammy (Ron), Janine (Frank) and Mandy (Mike); his grandchildren, Paul (Heather), Leslie (Vik), Michael, Robin (Peter), Billy, William (Jade), Adam (Melissa), Evan (Keisha), Liam (Madi), Kaitlin, Mollie (Robert), Kelsey, Brady (Lauren), Keegan, Ethan (Shannon), Ali, Chaya and Miriam; his great grandchildren, Lilly (Daniel), Alex, Joseph, Kabir, Aiden, Kyle, Drew, Landon, Nash, Caroline, Hunter, Zane, Paisley, Gage, Lorne, Hazel and Wren; his siblings, Raymond (Tish) and Rosie Mullins; his in-laws, Theresa Collins, Pius Greene (Yvonne) and Marion Griffiths; his extended family, Stephen Sisk, Ronnie (Ryan Keough) and Nathan Batten; his great-uncle Leo Browne; his friends, Ray and Gwen Whittle; his sister Perpetua; his caregivers, Mary Flood, Joanne Ryan and Joan Follett Sandall; and his cousin Noella Collins.

Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory can be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 33 Placentia Poppy Fund.