In Memory Of
Jack E. Collins, Jr.
1948
2019
Jack E. Collins, Jr.
February 13, 1948 — July 21, 2019
Jack E. Collins, Jr, 71, of Akron, passed away at home on Sunday, July 21, 2019.
He was born in Clarksburg, WV on February 13, 1948 to the late Jack Collins Sr. and Wilma (Smith) Collins-Edwards.
Jack graduated from Central High School in 1966 and served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, for which he was awarded a Purple Heart. Jack was an avid toy collector, chess player, videographer, photographer, and artistic person.
Above all, he loved his family and will be dearly missed.
In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his baby brother, Michael Collins; brother-in-law, Bill Ray, and sister-in-law Amy Collins.
He is survived by his children, Jack Collins III (Genevieve), Sarah (Andrew) Goldsmith and Jessica Elizabeth (Mark) Slabodnick; his granddaughters, Rebekah (Jason) Hershiser, Sloane Goldsmith and Grier Goldsmith and his great-grandson, Dylan Hershiser; his siblings, Judy Ray, Bob (Darlene) Collins, Ruth Slusser, Jane Perlik, Rodger (Renee) Collins and Matt Collins; his uncles Jim (Joyce) Smith and Bud (Kaye) Collins; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and many cousins.
Services will be held at noon on Saturday, July 27, 2019 with visitation for one hour prior, Pastor Sam Martin officiating at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd. Akron.
In lieu of flowers, in memory of our beloved Amy, memorial contributions may be made to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation Inc., 3634 W. Market St., suite 11, Akron, OH 44333. (help@cjdfoundation.org).
He was born in Clarksburg, WV on February 13, 1948 to the late Jack Collins Sr. and Wilma (Smith) Collins-Edwards.
Jack graduated from Central High School in 1966 and served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, for which he was awarded a Purple Heart. Jack was an avid toy collector, chess player, videographer, photographer, and artistic person.
Above all, he loved his family and will be dearly missed.
In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his baby brother, Michael Collins; brother-in-law, Bill Ray, and sister-in-law Amy Collins.
He is survived by his children, Jack Collins III (Genevieve), Sarah (Andrew) Goldsmith and Jessica Elizabeth (Mark) Slabodnick; his granddaughters, Rebekah (Jason) Hershiser, Sloane Goldsmith and Grier Goldsmith and his great-grandson, Dylan Hershiser; his siblings, Judy Ray, Bob (Darlene) Collins, Ruth Slusser, Jane Perlik, Rodger (Renee) Collins and Matt Collins; his uncles Jim (Joyce) Smith and Bud (Kaye) Collins; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and many cousins.
Services will be held at noon on Saturday, July 27, 2019 with visitation for one hour prior, Pastor Sam Martin officiating at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd. Akron.
In lieu of flowers, in memory of our beloved Amy, memorial contributions may be made to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation Inc., 3634 W. Market St., suite 11, Akron, OH 44333. (help@cjdfoundation.org).
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Saturday, July 27, 2019
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)
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Saturday, July 27, 2019
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