Mary J. Collins

Mary J. (Yazel) Collins, 86, of East Hartford, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2018. She was born in Lima, Ohio, a daughter of the late Cyril and Maud (Clark) Yazel. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church and a legal secretary at the former Sudarsky, Sudarsky and Rachlin Attorneys at Law. She was predeceased by her beloved husband James A. Collins Jr. in 2011. She is survived by her daughter Pamela Croxton and her husband Larry of Groton and Jeff Collins and his wife Jill of Snowmass Village, CO., four grandchildren Michael Croxton, Luke Croxton and his wife Ashley, Bethany Dauphinais and her husband Ben and Alice Collins and one great-granddaughter Milania. A memorial service will be held on Saturday May 5, 2018 at 1PM at All Saints Episcopal Church, 444 Hills St. East Hartford, CT 06118. There are no visiting hours. Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, CT 06108 is handling the arrangements.