Elizabeth Jean Collins
1924-2018
Collins, Elizabeth Jean
(Dearmond), 94 years of Beaver Brook, passed away Tuesday, October 16,
2018 in the Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro. Born Oct. 16,
1924 in Truro, she was the fourth of eight children of the late Lyman
and Edith (Stevens) Dearmond.
Elizabeth was married to Elmer
Rufus Collins for 57yrs before his passing. They had four children,
Delmar Lyman Collins (deceased), Edith Laverne (Hank) McGann, Walter
Lloyd Collins (Elizabeth), and Merle Seymour Collins (Carol). Later
she settled on a farm in Princeport. At the age of 31, she returned to
studies and received a Bachelor of Education, taught school in Halifax
County and was a principal there before returning to Colchester County
to teach. Upon retirement, she continued with her passion for knitting
and crochet, her last project being 138 pair of mittens and nine
Christmas socks completed just two weeks ago. She was also a supporter
of the church suppers, often baking pies for them, the last one she
provided 106 coconut cream. She had a passion for old country music
and dancing and loved Christmas music and the Christmas season. Her
greatest pleasure was helping children learn and knitting mittens for
them.
She is survived by her sister,
Doris McCallum.
She was predeceased by siblings,
Margaret, Edna, Willis, Helen, Walter, Shirley.
Arrangements have been entrusted
to the Mattatall~Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro, from
where visitation will be Friday from 7-9 pm. Funeral service will take
place on Saturday at 11 am in the Old Barns United Church, 2603, Hwy
236, Old Barns. Reverend David LeBlanc will officiate a reception will
follow. Burial will take place in the Old Barns
Cemetery.
Donations in memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke
Foundation or to the Palliative Care Unit of CEHHC, Truro. Private
messages of condolence may be sent to the family by viewing
Elizabeth’s obituary on-line and selecting “Send A
Condolence” at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Elizabeth Jean Collins 19242018..
Death notice for the town of: Truro, Province: Nova Scotia