In Taunton, July 27, 2018, William Kevin Collins, Age 76, passed away peacefully in Morton Hospital. William was the husband of the late Charlotte (Faiella) Collins. He was born in Cambridge, the son of the late William & Marjorie (Cleveland) Collins. William served his country during the Vietnam War while in the U.S. Army. He was educated in Boston schools. He moved from Boston to Taunton in 1973 and resided here until his passing. William worked in maintenance for the Commonwealth of MA until his retirement. He enjoyed fine scale modeling and was a talented artist who enjoyed being with family and friends. William is survived by his children, Sean Collins and his wife Pam of Scarborough, ME, David Collins of Taunton, Michael Collins and his wife Rhiannon of RI and Rebecca Alves of Taunton. He also leaves his grandchildren, Cheyenne, Christian, Sophia, Christina, Jessica, Madison, Katie and Zachary. William also leaves his lifetime best friend John Quinn of RI. Arrangements are under the care of the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home in Taunton and services are private at the request of the family.