Dorothy Collins
Dorothy Collins

Obituary of Dorothy Collins

DOROTHY COLLINS, 91, passed away March 18, 2015 after a short illness. She was born in Sebec on August 19, 1923, to Mabel and Alton Porter. She married Dallas Collins on February 12, 1938. She loved fishing, snowmobiling and playing poker. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Dallas, son Michael and daughter-in-law Rita. She is survived by her sons Dallas and Malcolm of Searsport and son Rick and wife Debbie of Swanville; 7 grandchildren: Gary Collins and wife Kristen of Belmont, Kim Burke and husband John, Mylissa & Travis Keene of Belfast, Lyndsy of Swanville, Megan Collins of Portland, Lisa and husband Loki and Eric and wife Dedra; 4 great-grandchildren, Jason Burke of Searsport, Jared Burke and friend, Kara, of Swanville, Jeremy Collins of Tampa, Florida, and Sarah Collins and husband, Brian, of Tampa, Florida; great-great-grandchildren, Bryce and Miles of Tampa, Florida; and godchild, Odean King of Bangor. Arrangements by Riposta Funeral Home, 182 Waldo Avenue, Belfast. Private services will be held in the spring. Remembrances and condolences may be left online at www.ripostafh.com. Donations can be made in Dorothy’s honor to Searsport United Methodist Church, PO Box 169, Searsport, ME 04974 or Waldo County Home Health and Hospice, PO Box 407, Belfast, ME 04915.
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