- Date Of Birth: July 10, 1935
- Date Of Death: July 9, 2013
- State: Maine
Barbara Joan Collins
July 10, 1935
July 9, 2013
Barbara Joan Collins, 77, of Yarmouth passed away peacefully, comfortably and with
her family by her side on July 9, 2013 at Maine Medical Center. She was born in
Portland on July 10, 1935, the younger daughter of Marion (Mansfield) and Newton
Collins. She was a lifelong resident of Yarmouth.
Barbara loved children and cared for many at her home over the years. She was very
artistic and crocheted a variety of sweater sets for friends and family. She also loved to
cook and share her recipes. In 2005, her sister-in-law, Sheila Collins, compiled a Collins
Family Cookbook which features favorite family recipes and poems that Barbara wrote.
It has become a treasured part of her legacy. In later years, she enjoyed crossword puzzles
and was an avid Red Sox fan.
Barbara had a large extended family that she took great joy in buying Christmas presents
for. She spent hours looking over the many mail order catalogs she received searching
for the perfect gift for her siblings, nieces and nephews. Christmas was her favorite time
of year and she planned for it beginning in January of each year.
Barbara will be remembered for her sunny and cheerful nature. She was always smiling
and happy, even during her most difficult days. Everyone she came in contact with during
her long life loved and admired her and her sweet disposition.
Barbara is survived by her brothers, William Collins, Wayne Collins and his wife Sheila both
of Yarmouth and Russell Collins (April) of North Yarmouth. She was predeceased by her sister Esther Flanders.
