Reverend Joseph Collins

COLLINS - Reverend Joseph I. of Norwood, 89, died Tuesday, September 30th at Regina Clerl Rosidence, Boston, after a short illness; he leaves many nieces and nephews; he was the brother of the late Margaret Murphy of Walpole, Agnes Cummings of Forest Hills, Theresa V. Rafferty of Yarmouthport, James F. Collins, M.D. of Long Island , NY, and Francis J. Collins of Walpole; son of the late Nora (Twamey) and Daniel J. Collins. He was a graduate of Norwood High School, class of 1931; College of the Holy Cross, 1935; Saint John's Sominary 1935-1940 and was ordained in 1940. Curate, Saint Mary of the Assumption Church, Hull, MA; Gate of Heaven, South Boston, until entering the United States Army in 1944 where he served his country as a Military chaplain with the 89th Infantry Division, Camp Butnor, NC, and in Franco and Germany where he received two battle stars for combat. Curate Saint Paul Church, Cambridge, 1948-1965; Pastor, 1965-1971; Chaplain to Radcliffe College and Harvord University; Pastor Saint Plus V Church, Lynn, MA 1971-1980; Chairman United Ministry - Harvard, 1963-1964; Secretary Liturgical Week, Boston, 1948; Member Liturgical Comm. Archdiocese of Boston; Member Cambridge Unity Comm., 1965-1971; Member Cambridge Economic Opportunity Comm., 1968-1971; Chaplain, Cambridge Council Boy Scouts of America, 1955-1961; Member Cambridge Executive Comm., 1959-1972; Chaplain Lynn Fire Department, 1973-1980; Member American Legion (Chaplain, Cambridge, MA 1948-1971); Knights of Columbus; In residence Saint Michael, Avon, 1983-1985; In residence, Regina Clerl, 1985 until the time of his death. He was the co-founder of the Boston Archdiocesan Choir School at Saint Paul, Cambridge, and was an avid golfer. Reverend Collins will lie in state Wednesday, October 1, at Regina Clerl Rosidence, 60 William Cardinal O'Connell Way, Boston from 4:00 - 6:00 PM and Thursday, October 2, at Saint Catherine of Siena Church, Washington Street, Norwood from 4:00-8:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, October 3, at 11:00 AM in Saint Catherine of Siena Church. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery, Norwood. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Boston Archdiocesan Choir School at Saint Paul, Reverend Joseph I. Collins Endowment Fund, 29 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Fitzgerald & Collins Funeral Home, 378 Lincoln St., MARLBOROUGH.