- Date Of Birth: May 24, 1931
- Date Of Death: November 11, 2010
- State: Maryland
Williamsport, MD- Onata “Elaine” Collins, 79, of 16601 Buford Drive Williamsport, MD passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Washington County Hospital Hagerstown, MD.
Born, May 24, 1931 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Otto Eugene and Evelyn Marie Culverwell Gegenfurtner.
She was a graduate of Northwestern High School Detroit, Michigan and attended Detroit Business School.
She was a Librarian at the Williamsport Memorial Library for 25 years. She was previously employed as an Executive Secretary with General Motors Corp. in Detroit, Michigan and was a Homemaker.
She was a member of St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church Williamsport, MD.
She was a member of Potomac Garden Club Williamsport, MD, Potomac Post #202 American Legion Auxillary Williamsport, MD, Red Feather Council #59 Degree of Pocohontas IORM Tribe #84 Williamsport, MD, Book Club at Williamsport Memorial Library and various Bridge Clubs in the Williamsport Area.
She was a passionate Gourmand and Avid Reader.
Survivors Include:
Husband: William Phillip “Bill” Collins married April 18, 1959 of Williamsport, MD
Daughter: Marie Collins Donahue and her husband Bill of Chapel Hill, NC
Daughter: Peggy A. Collins and partner Bruce Gockley of Martinsburg, WV
Son: John W. Collins and his wife Elizabeth Buford of Mill Valley, CA
Daughter: Patty J. Collins and her fiance’ Terry Nave of Williamsport, MD
Son: Paul J. Collins of Nashville, TN
Daughter: Anne Collins Duch and her husband Dave of Wilmington, Delaware
Sister: Kathryn Gegenfurtner of Pacifica, CA
Brother: Donald Gegenfurtner of Jackson, Michigan
Grandchildren: Molly and Olivia Donahue, Keith Gockley, Henry, William and Charlotte Collins and Gracie, Hannah and Samuel Duch
Numerous nieces and nephews
Williamsport Memorial Library Elaine Collins Memorial Fund 104 E. Potomac St. Williamsport, MD 21795
Williamsport Memorial Library Elaine Collins Memorial Fund 104 E. Potomac St. Williamsport, MD 21795
