Catherine A. Collins
Catherine A. Collins
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Born in Philadelphia, she has been a lifelong area resident. Catherine was an avid reader and an amateur artist who enjoyed painting and sculpting. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.
Wife of the late Harry F. Collins and mother of the late Kitty Ward, she is survived by her loving daughter Fran West and her husband Bill of West Deptford, NJ, her grandchildren Gary Ward and his wife Cindy, and Donna Panarello and her husband Dominick, great-grandchildren David, Daniel, and Logan Ward, and Caitlin, William, and Fioria Panarello.
Interment will be held privately for the family. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family on Monday, January 5, 2026, from 11:00am to 12:00pm at the FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home 17 S. Delaware Avenue Yardley, PA 19067. Condolences for the family can be left at www.fitzgeraldsommerfuneralhome.com.
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