William A. Collins

William A. Collins, 82, of Harmony passed away Saturday within the comfort of his family at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born March 14, 1933, in Coalgate, Ohio, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ora (Bailey) Collins.

Bill was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He was employed at LTV as a steelworker until his retirement in 1985. He belonged to the Harmony Masonic Lodge 429. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, cheering on the Pittsburgh Pirates and watching his grandsons play baseball. He will be dearly missed and fondly remembered.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory his beloved wife of 60 years, Fay (Bieber) Collins, whom he married July 8, 1955; his daughter, Cindy Gilliland of Portersville; his sons, Raymond (Deborah) Collins of Evans City and David (Vanessa) Collins of Harmony; his grandchildren, William, Lisa, Christopher and Michael; his great-granddaughter, Eva; and his brother, Millard (Leona) Collins of Florida.

In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by two sisters and one grandson.

COLLINS — The family of William A. Collins, who died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, will welcome friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Boylan Funeral Home, 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople. A Masonic service will be at 6:30 p.m.A funeral ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at the funeral home with the Rev. James Bills, officiating, and the Rev. Barbara Love, assisting.Bill will be laid to rest at the Zelienople Community Mausoleum.If desired, memorial donations may be made in his honor to the Zion Lutheran Church, 557 Perry Hwy., Harmony, PA 16037, or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.