Virginia D. Dole Collins

Virginia (Dole) Collins, 93, of Canton, formerly a longtime resident of Norwood, Friday, March 14 at home. Born in Dorchester on January 6, 1921, the daughter of the late John V. and Mary Ellen (Murphy) Dole, she was the beloved wife of 63 years of James F. Collins of Canton, the loving mother of James F. Collins, Jr. and his wife, Linda of Walpole, the late Brian Collins, Maureen and her husband, Peter Carroll with whom she lived, of Canton, Michael Collins and his wife, Joan of Canton, and Christopher Collins and his wife, Nancy of Attleboro; the cherished grandmother of Kelly (Collins) Reeves; James, Steven, Brian, Christopher, and Megan Collins; Caitlin, Colleen, Brianne, and Bridget Carroll; the dear sister of the late Agnes Madden, Helen Dole and John V. Dole, Jr. She was also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Virginia was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Norwood and formerly of St. John Parish in Canton and St. Gregory Parish in Dorchester. She worked for the Norwood School Department for many years in the Administration Offices, the Prescott and High School and previously worked for New England Telephone. Virginia enjoyed camping and traveling with her family. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, March 20th, at 9:00 AM at the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St., NORWOOD, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM, at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 547 Washington St., Norwood. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Waltham. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, March 19th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Virginia’s memory to the Hart Speech Foundation, 60 Malinda Dr., Abington, MA 02351 www.hartspeechfoundation.org.