Sheila-Collins-Obituary

Sheila Collins

Los Angeles, California

1933 - 2023

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August 1, 1933 - September 7, 2023 Sister Sheila of the Daughters of Mary and Joseph. Born in Glin, Limerick, Ireland, in 1933, to William and Nora Collins, Sheila was one of six children. She is predeceased by her parents, sister Anna and brother Sean. Sheila is survived by her sisters Mai,...

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Condolences to Sr. Sheila´s sisters Mai, Josephine, Frances and the members of her religious congregation, the Daughters of Mary and Joseph. I have very fond memories of my Aunt Sheila. She was a very caring and giving person. Sheila always put others before herself. Sheila may your gentle soul Rest in Peace.

The loss of an aunt is always tough even more so when you played an important part in all our lives. Condolences to Sheila´s sisters Mai, Josephine and Francis and to her sisters in the Daughters of Mary and Joseph. May Her gentle soul Rest in Peace

My condolences to all of Sheila´s family and to her sisters in the Daughters of Mary and Joseph. I am Sheila´s grandniece and grew up in Glin beside her home house. I can remember how much we all enjoyed Sheila´s visits home from America. She was a very warm and happy person who always had a smile on her face. May Sheila Rest In Peace.

In loving memory of my dear sister Sheila, may she rest in eternal peace. My sympathies to all her sisters in the Daughters of Mary and Joseph and all who cared for Sheila in St John of God retirement care centre. She was lucky to have two families in her lifetime and will be sadly missed by all.

In loving memory of my Aunt Sheila. We were all very fortunate to have Sheila so present in our lives from childhood right through to adulthood. We all referred to her as "Sheila in America"! Every trip home Sheila always had a gift for all of us from siblings to grand nieces and nephews, she never left anyone out. All our houses are filled with lovely photos of her visits and these are cherished. No matter what we were doing in life she always said " Good for you!" I had many many phone...

Rip Aunt Sheila. We all have great memories of your summer vacations back home to Ireland. Our sympathies to all Sheila fellow Sisters in the DMJ.

My condolences to Sr Sheila's family and the members of her religious congregation, the Daughters of Mary and Joseph. I have known her for 50 yeaes, ever since the morning she breezed into the kitchen of St Charles Rectory, Imperial Beach, and knowing I was a Kerryman, who was supplying while Mons Harnett was on vacation, she said in her lohd voice: 'youll have a mug o' tay (tea) I was back home. She was a great worker and true representative of DMJ spirituality. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam...