It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Walter Collins ( age 86) who passed peacefully away at the Gander Long Term Care Facility on May 28th, 2025 surrounded by his family.

Walter was a much loved and devoted Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Great-Great Grandfather and Brother that will be ever remembered and greatly missed.

He was pre deceased by his beloved wife, Blanche of 65 years, parents: Cyril and Maude Collins, brothers: Fraser, Martin and Eugene, children: Melina, Ricky, Maude and Inez Collins, great grandsons: Owen and Noah Collins.

He leaves to mourn his children: Leo Collins (Anita), Greg Collins (Janice), Bonnie Skiffington (Rick), Alice Kelly (Tim), Todd Collins (Susan) and Jackie Davis (Barry). He also leaves to mourn 12 grandchildren, 19 Great Grandchildren, 3 Great, Great Grandchildren, brothers: David Collins (Debbie), Howard Collins(Colleen), Cyril Collins (Kim), Paul Collins, Steven Collins, sisters: Marjorie Horlick (Wilmore), Alice Howse (Jake), Josephine Raeburn (Steve), and Donna Thériault ( Marcel).

The family would like to extend a very special thanks to the Dr. Hugh Twomey Centre in Botwood and the Gander Long Term Care Facility for the exceptional care given to our Father during his stay since August, 2022 and later in Gander from November, 2024 until May 28th, 2025. Your exceptional care will never be forgotten.

Visitation will take place at Crossway Pentecostal Church in Hare Bay on Saturday, May 31st from 7pm to 9 pm.

Funeral Service will take place on Sunday, June 1st at 2:00 pm at Crossway Pentecostal Church in Hare Bay. Interment will follow at the Hare Bay Pentecostal Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Walter can be made to Crossway Pentecostal Church in Hare Bay.

Our Father ( Walter) should best be remembered as a hardworking provider for his family, a great story teller, a lover of nature, poetry and music. A man who was most thankful for the love of his wife and family and the unmeasurable love of God in whom he placed all his hope. He was most contented in the woods, peddling around the garden, down his boathouse or going for a little ride to Dover with Mom to see the fish plant while enjoying a Pepsi.