Cornelia-Collins-Obituary

Cornelia Collins

San Diego, California

1921 - 2020

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Cornelia Collins passed away in San Diego, California. The obituary was featured in San Diego Union-Tribune on August 22, 2020.

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I truly miss my friend Lee... even though we were neighbors in McLean for few years , before they moved to San Diego yet, we continued calling one another for updates of the neighborhood! Every time I went to visit family in San Diego, I went to see my sweet friend Lee and she will take me to her favorite Fish place by the bay and we sat and talked about our families...! Lee was the one who introduced me to Proliteracy which made me spread the word among my friends for donations! She is an...

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Always a joy to be around, Lee always had a smile and positive attitude. The world was a better place with her in it. Our condolences to the family. Rest in peace, Lee.

I am now 65 years old and Lee has been in my life since my birth. I have fond childhood memories of her driving me and other children to the neighborhood pool in McLean. When she and the family were overseas, our family lived in their McLean home. When I was in college, I commuted with Foster downtown to the Treasury Department. And when they moved to San Diego, I was invited to visit and stay in the lovely condo by the bay while I attended to my aging father. I have warm fuzzy memories...

This is weird but i will never forget - my best friend Lauren must have told her mother Lee that my mother Janet was pokey in recognizing we were growing up - Lee and Lauren appeared at our home in a small convertible, with a bag with stockings and a garter belt! Lee was like that, she saw into those unspoken kinds of needs and desires - she was a unique person full of life, giving to others, and sometimes displaying even a bit of mischief. May her spirit live on! She is certainly a...