By ops@our-hometown.com | on July 20, 2022
William B. Collins, 80 of Alverton, passed away Monday evening, July 18, 2022, at Harmon House, while being comforted by his loving family.
He was born Oct. 11, 1941, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of the late George and Lottie Miller Collins.
Bill was a member of the Center Bethel Church of God, Alverton.
He was a graduate of the former East Huntingdon High School Class of 1959. He was a retired employee of Anchor Hocking Glass as a mould maker with 41 years of service.
Bill was a proud veteran of the U S. Army serving during the Vietnam War with HQ HQ Co 110th Infantry 28th Division.
He was a member of the Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association, Pennsylvania Gun Collectors Association and the N.R.A. He was a loving husband and father to his family and a friend to all who knew him.
Bill is gone from our lives, but will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved him, his loving and devoted wife of 43 years, whom he married Nov. 25, 1978, Rosemarie Bartholomai Collins of Alverton; his daughters, Heather Marie Collins of Greensburg, Peggy Ann Collins of Alverton.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his two brothers, James E. Collins (Nov. 25, 2008) and Thomas Keith Collins (Aug. 23, 2016).
Bills’ family will greet friends Thursday, July 21, 2022, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Frank Kapr Funeral Home Inc., 417 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, PA 15683. The family requests that masks be worn for visitation and funeral services.
His funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with Pastor Lee Kline, officiating of Center Bethel Church of God, Alverton.
Committal services and interment will follow in Alverton Cemetery.
Full military honors will be accorded at the gravesite by the Scottdale Everson Honor Guard.
To view online obituary, sign guest registry, send flowers, sign online condolence or to obtain directions, please visit www.kapr.com
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