
Wayne Patrick Collins, 69, of Beaver Bank, passed away July 7, 2012 at the Dartmouth General Hospital. Born in Halifax, he was the son of the late Samuel and Anna (Coady) Collins. Wayne was in the RCN for five years, and spent over 30 years in the grocery industry as a manager/owner/operator. He enjoyed basketball , tennis, woodworking and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Dawn (Parsons); daughter Kim Collins (Gordie), Bridgewater sons Troy (Emily), Bedford, Kirk (Tracy, Edmonton; sister, Carol (Blair) Martin, Kingston; brothers Sam (Carol) , Beaver Bank; John, Ottawa; lovingly known as “Grumpy” to his grandchildren Douglas, Brad, Selina, Kyle, Alexis, Wesley and Ethan He was predeceased by brother Gary. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 7-9, in Atlantic Funeral Home, 125 Sackville Drive. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Society of Canada, Martimie Region. Special thanks to the personal Care Workers at Revera Home Care, Brad Simpson and Frank Chong. Online condolences may be made by visiting the website www. atlanticfuneralhomes.com