EILEEN ANN LYONS COLLINS

Eileen Ann Lyons Collins, 90, of Point Pleasant Beach, passed November 6 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Collins was born in Winnipeg, Canada. As a young child, she moved to Staten Island, NY after the passing of her mother, sisters and brother. She graduated from St. Peter’s H.S. together with her brother, Father Timothy Lyons. Some of her fondest memories were of playing varsity basketball and skating.

As a young adult, she worked for Met Life, and during that time, she met her future husband, of 62 years, Edward Collins. Her proudest accomplishments were in the happiness and success of her four children. After they had grown, Eileen worked for the Board of Higher Education in NYC at Hunter College. She volunteered to help the Sister’s of Charity at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village, the YMCA, Immaculate Conception School, and was instrumental in the fundraising efforts to build Mater Christi H.S. in Astoria, NY.

Upon retirement, she moved with her husband to Pt. Pleasant Beach, and was a communicant of St. Peter’s Parish for 22 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward G. Collins this past August, and her brother, Father Timothy Lyons.

She is lovingly survived by her sister, Catherine (Rudy) Bartoldus of Purceville, VA and sisters-in-law: Gladys Lyons of Port Jefferson Station, NY; Ruth Collins of Larchmont, NY, and Diane Collins of Carmel, NY. She is the dear mother of sons: Edward (Elisa) Collins of Cape Coral, FL and Timothy (Claudia) Collins of Norwalk, CT; daughters: Elizabeth (Michael) Haigh of W. Babylon, Long Island, NY and Eileen (Steve) Baglivio of Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Proud Mom-Mom of Michael, Stephen and Timothy Haigh; Edward III, Corey and Christopher Collins; Brendan and Kenan Collins; and, Eileen III, Megan, Kerry and Christine Baglivio; and a new great-grandmother to Michael Thomas Haigh III.

Viewing Tuesday, November 9 from 3-5 and 7-9 pm at Van Hise & Callagan Funeral Home, 812 Arnold Ave., Pt. Pleasant Beach. A Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, November 10 at 11 am at St. Peter’s Church, Pt. Pleasant Beach. Burial to follow at St. Anne’s Cemetery, Wall, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Peter’s School, 415 Atlantic Ave., Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742.

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