Edward F. "Ebby" Collins

COLLINS, Edward F. "Ebby". At his daughter's home in South Attleboro, with family and friends by his side, formerly of Brookline and Hollywood, FL, November 3, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Freda M. (Orne) Collins. Loving father of Theresa Rodrigues and her husband Paul of Bourne, Edward F., Jr. and his wife Mary of Co. Mayo, Ireland, Cynthia A. Leary and her husband Edward of So. Attleboro, John J. of Mission Hill and the late Jacqueline Collins. Dear brother of Marion Varnerin of Norwood, and the late John Collins, Edna McKean and Margaret Stephenson. Devoted grandfather of Marie Rodrigues of Marstons Mills, Marilyn Pokras of Wareham, Ed Collins, III of Watertown, Heather Collins, Christine Collins and Ed Collins, IV all of Co. Mayo and Freda Collins of So. Attleboro also survived by his great grandson, Michael Pokras of Wareham. Funeral from the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St. BROOKLINE, Saturday morning at 9:10 followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Brookline at 10. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours Friday from 4-8. Interment Walnut Hills Cemetery. Late Army Air Corp. Veteran W.W. II. Late member 339th Fighter Squadron Assoc., Friend to many at the Porter Sq. M.B.T.A., Longtime friend of Bill W., and retired employee Brookline Water Dept. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ebby may be made to the Hillside ADHC, 50 Walton St., Attleboro, MA 02703 or the Community VNA Hospice, 10 Emory St., Attleboro, MA 02703. Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home 617-277-7652