Ralph L. Collins Jr.

75, of Derry, NH and formerly of Everett, MA, on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Born in Revere, MA on January 7, 1933, a son of the late Ralph Lawrence Collins, Sr. and Virginia (Logan) Collins. Mr. Collins was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He loved basketball and baseball. He will be missed by his family and friends. Beloved father of Ralph Lawrence Collins, III and his wife Debra of Derry, step-grandfather of Elizabeth and Vincent both of Derry. Brother of Barbara Wetmore of Wakefield, MA and Jacqueline Bruce of Waterbury, CT, also numerous nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Mildred Licciardi Collins. Following cremation a memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in 3:30 pm at Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry, NH. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049. For more information, please visit, www.peabodyfuneralhome.com