Gayle A Collins

Gayle A Collins , 88, passed away peacefully in Scottsdale on January 4 2023

surrounded by family. She was born in Phoenix, December 28, 1934,to Floyd and Millie Collins, the second of 6 Collins children, and raised in central Phoenix where she attended St Francis Elementary and graduated from Xavier Collage Prep in 1953.

As a child she spent wonderful summers exploring and fishing in the White Mountains of Arizona with her family. Life's pathways ultimately took her to New York City, where she excelled in the insurance industry and broke barriers for women and went into commercial underwriting. In 1984 Gayle & Barbara established Bryce Canyon Trading Post near the national park in Utah.Along with her business skills,Gayle honed her love of fishing and hunting

in beautiful Southern Utah.

She is survived by her partner of 50 years, Barbara Sheen; daughter Cynthia Bezunartea;

brother Rick Collins ( Rhonda); sister Kathy Jackson ( Steve); sister Jan Mitchell ( Rob);

and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her daughter Lydia Bezunartea Holmes, sister Diane Stanford and brother Bob Collins.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated Thursday, January 12 at 11:00 am at St Patrick

Catholic Community, 10815 N 84th St Scottsdale AZ 85260.

Arrangements are handled byMessinger Mortuary , Indian School Rd, Scottsdale.