Kathleen E. Collins Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Kathleen E. Collins (Chicopee, Massachusetts), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, who passed away on May 6, 2020, at the age of 75, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kathleen E. Collins to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Stanley E. Litwin, Sr. and Stella B. Litwin (Chliszczyk); her husband Thomas P. "Tommy" Collins, Jr.; her brothers, Robert Litwin, S. Army and Stanley E. "Stas" Litwin, Jr.; and her brothers-in-law, Loren "Red" Densmore and Walter Zak.

She is survived by: her children, Kimberly A. Collins (Marina C. Shrady) of Stamford, CT, Thomas P. Collins III (Anna) of West Springfield and Claudine M. Collins (Brian Dibble) of Princeton, NJ; her granddaughters, Natalie, Nadia, Nicole Collins, Lena and Arianna Dibble; her siblings, Richard Litwin (Faith) of Old Orchard, ME, John "Jack" Litwin (Diane) of Georgia, Dorothy Densmore of Chicopee, Patricia Zak of Chicopee and Sandra Besaw (William) of Chicopee; and her sisters-in-law, Terry Sullivan of Washington and Sandra M. "Sandy" Litwin. She is also survived by nephews, nieces, cousins.

She passed into Eternal Life tragically from the Covid-19 Virus at Vero Health and Rehab at South Hadley surrounded by all of the memories that she loved and cherished.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the D'Amour Cancer Center, Baystate Health Foundation, 280 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199.