Paul Edward Collins of Northboro and Boynton Beach, FL formerly of Wellesley, died February 20, 2008 in Florida. He was 80 years old. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. (Kelly) Collins for 56 years.
Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Charles and Frances (Casey) Collins. He had lived in Wellesley for 30 years and was the retired owner of Casey Collins Realty Trust General Contractors of Wellesley. He was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the United States Marine Corps. He was a graduate of Rindge Tech, class of 1945 and Boston College, class of 1954.
He was the father of Susan P. Sullivan and her husband David of Natick, Cathy A. St. Andre and her husband John of Southboro, Kelly P. Eshback and her husband Keith of Wilton, NH, Paul Casey Collins and his wife LouAnne of Southboro, Kimberly Collins Saulnier and her husband Mark of South Natick and Kevin C. Collins and his wife Julie of Natick. Also survived by 14 grandchildren.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. (Rt.16) Wellesley, on Wednesday at 9 AM with a funeral mass in St. Paul’s Church, Wellesley, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley. Visiting hours on Tuesday from 4-8 PM at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Paul’s memory to the Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407.