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| Virginia McGregor Collins, 88, volunteer |
| By Administrator |
| Thursday, December 13, 2007 05:00 PM |
|
Virginia
McGregor Collins, of Duxbury, died on Dec. 2 at the Jordan Hospital.
She was 88. Mrs. Collins grew up in Wollaston, and graduated from
Quincy High School. In 1952, she and her late husband Captain Charles
Collins moved to Duxbury.
Virginia
McGregor Collins, of Duxbury, died on Dec. 2 at the Jordan Hospital.
She was 88. Mrs. Collins grew up in Wollaston, and graduated from
Quincy High School. In 1952, she and her late husband Captain Charles
Collins moved to Duxbury. Mrs. Collins was a talented tray painter and enjoyed her beautiful gardens. She was a member of the Duxbury Garden Club, the Duxbury Booster Club, and the Marshfield Country Club. She also volunteered for 25 years at the Jordan Hospital, and recently enjoyed volunteering at the Duxbury Senior Center and the Duxbury Thrift Shop. Mrs. Collins leaves a daughter Ann Collins of Naples, Fla., four grandchildren; William McNeil and his wife Stephanie of Erdenheim, Pa., David McNeil and his wife Melissa of North Smithfield, R.I., Jeffrey McNeil of Portland, Maine, and Shelley Daley and her husband Brian of Duxbury. She also leaves five great grandchildren, Brian Daley, Jr., Laning, Jessie, Jameson and Madelyn McNeil. She also leaves a sister, Ruth Walsh of Brockton. Funeral services will be held on Fri., Dec. 7, at 10 a.m., at the Holy Family Church, Duxbury. Burial will follow in the Mayflower Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Duxbury Thrift Shop, PO Box 2108, Duxbury, MA. 02331. |








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