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THOMAS COLLINS Obituary

COLLINS, Thomas W. Of Cambridge and White Horse Beach, passed away peacefully, on June 28, 2025. Beloved husband of Mary Frances (O'Connor) Collins. Loving father of Kathleen DerKazarian and her husband, Alan of Belmont and Kerri Collins of Cambridge. Cherished grandfather of Kaitlyn DerKazarian and adopted son Peter Roche of Plymouth. Son of the late Joseph and Anna Collins of Cambridge. Brother of Joseph of New York and the late Edward "Bud" of New York and Mary Dunn of Gardner, MA. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Retired Cambridge Police Officer. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to Visit in St Peter's Church, 100 Concord Ave., Cambridge, on Saturday morning, September 13, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM, followed by a Funeral Mass, celebrated at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in Cambridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to BI Hospice. To view an online guestbook, please visit www.brownandhickey.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Aug. 19 to Sep. 7, 2025.

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for THOMAS COLLINS

Sep

13

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

St Peter's Church

100 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA

Sep

13

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St Peter's Church

100 Concord Ave., Cambridge, MA

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36 Trapelo Rd., Belmont, MA 02478

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