Edward Charles ‘Ted’ Collins Jr.
Edward Charles “Ted” Collins Jr., 62 of Winona Lake, passed away at 1:20 pm Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake.
On Nov. 8, 1953, he was born in Walpole, Mass., to Edward and Francis (Manning) Collins Sr. Ted moved to the Warsaw area in 1995. He worked as a quality control engineer for various auto manufacturing companies; the latest company he worked for was Nishakawa Standard, New Haven. Ted was a hardworking, loving and gentle man.
He is survived by three children: Dr. Edward “TJ” (Amanda) Collins D.D.S., Niles, Mich.; Kristen (Ryan) Swangin, Columbia City; and Robert (Shannon) Collins, Granger; eight grandchildren; four brothers: Thomas; Charles; Christopher; and Paul; four sisters: Paula; Francis; Kathlee; and Diane; and numerous nephews, nieces, and extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters: Mary Therese Collins; and Jean Collins.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, in Doane Beale and Ames Funeral Home, West Harwich, Mass. A luncheon will follow the service Chapin’s Fish and Chips, Dennisport, Mass.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw was entrusted with the arrangements.
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