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	'''Children:''' William Mark Collins, Michael James Collins (d. 2008)		'''Children:''' William Mark Collins, Michael James Collins (d. 2008)

	'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[~~Kiwassa Road\|~~Kiwassa Road]].		'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa Road]].
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	[[File:Lorna Collins Obituary ADE2016.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016]]'''Born:''' 1928, in Adelaide, South Australia		[[File:Lorna Collins Obituary ADE2016.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016]]

			'''Born:''' 1928, in Adelaide, South Australia

	'''Died:''' May 11, 2016		'''Died:''' May 11, 2016

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	[[File:Lorna Collins Obituary ADE2016.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|]]''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016~~<br>~~'''Born:''' 1928, in Adelaide, South Australia		[[File:Lorna Collins Obituary ADE2016.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016]]'''Born:''' 1928, in Adelaide, South Australia

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	'''Children:''' William Mark Collins, Michael James Collins (d. 2008)		'''Children:''' William Mark Collins, Michael James Collins (d. 2008)

	'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical~~[[Ecumenical Board\|~~ Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa Road\|Kiwassa Road]].		'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa Road\|Kiwassa Road]].
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	'''Lorna Fay Collins''', 87, formerly of [[41 Kiwassa Road\|41 Kiwassa Road]], Saranac Lake, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Washington D.C.'s Holy Cross Hospital from complications of a stroke she suffered last Saturday. She was attended by her son, William Mark Collins, until her death.		'''Lorna Fay Collins''', 87, formerly of [[41 Kiwassa Road\|41 Kiwassa Road]], Saranac Lake, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Washington D.C.'s Holy Cross Hospital from complications of a stroke she suffered last Saturday. She was attended by her son, William Mark Collins, until her death.

	Lorna was born in 1928 in Adelaide, South Australia, to Ivy and Alfred Hannaford, a noted inventor-businessman in agricultural machinery. She attended school in the suburbs of Adelaide, and then went to work in the family business after the Second World War. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Dr. Frank Miles Collins, Ph.D., in 1952, the couple and their son William Mark moved to Oxford, England. The family returned to Australia briefly, and then, with their son Michael James, the family moved to Saranac Lake in 1965. Dr. Collins worked for the [[Trudeau Institute\|Trudeau Institute]] in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993. During this time Lorna was quite active, working tirelessly on the [[Village Improvement Society]] and the ~~[[Saranac Lake~~ Ecumenical ~~Council\|Ecumenical]]~~ Board, and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She loved gardening her whole life and did extensive gardening at her home at Kiwassa Road. Lorna received awards from the Village Improvement Society for growing flowers on community land simply to beautify it for passersby. She and her husband moved to Washington D.C. in 1993 so he could work for the government as a senior research scientist.		Lorna was born in 1928 in Adelaide, South Australia, to Ivy and Alfred Hannaford, a noted inventor-businessman in agricultural machinery. She attended school in the suburbs of Adelaide, and then went to work in the family business after the Second World War. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Dr. Frank Miles Collins, Ph.D., in 1952, the couple and their son William Mark moved to Oxford, England. The family returned to Australia briefly, and then, with their son Michael James, the family moved to Saranac Lake in 1965. Dr. Collins worked for the [[Trudeau Institute\|Trudeau Institute]] in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993. During this time Lorna was quite active, working tirelessly on the [[Village Improvement Society]] and the Ecumenical Board, and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She loved gardening her whole life and did extensive gardening at her home at Kiwassa Road. Lorna received awards from the Village Improvement Society for growing flowers on community land simply to beautify it for passersby. She and her husband moved to Washington D.C. in 1993 so he could work for the government as a senior research scientist.

	Lorna was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank Miles Collins (2002) and her son Michael James Collins (2008), who were laid to rest in [[Harrietstown Cemetery\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] in Saranac Lake. She is survived by her oldest son William Mark Collins of Atlanta, Georgia, who was with her at death. She was also survived by two grandchildren, David Collins and Madeleine Collins; a sister Gwenda June Dunstone; and several nieces and nephews.		Lorna was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank Miles Collins (2002) and her son Michael James Collins (2008), who were laid to rest in [[Harrietstown Cemetery\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] in Saranac Lake. She is survived by her oldest son William Mark Collins of Atlanta, Georgia, who was with her at death. She was also survived by two grandchildren, David Collins and Madeleine Collins; a sister Gwenda June Dunstone; and several nieces and nephews.

	Lorna Fay Collins was a wonderful mother, a devoted wife, and was noted for her strong social skills and attachments to Saranac Lake.		Lorna Fay Collins was a wonderful mother, a devoted wife, and was noted for her strong social skills and attachments to Saranac Lake.

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	[[File:Lorna Collins Obituary ADE2016.jpg\|~~right~~\|]]''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016<br>'''Born:''' 1928, in Adelaide, South Australia		[[File:Lorna Collins Obituary ADE2016.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|]]''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016<br>'''Born:''' 1928, in Adelaide, South Australia

	'''Died:''' May 11, 2016		'''Died:''' May 11, 2016

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	'''Children:''' William Mark Collins, Michael James Collins (d. 2008)		'''Children:''' William Mark Collins, Michael James Collins (d. 2008)

	'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[~~Village Improvement Society\|~~Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical[[Ecumenical Board\| Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa Road\|Kiwassa Road]].		'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical[[Ecumenical Board\| Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa Road\|Kiwassa Road]].
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	'''Lorna Fay Collins''', 87, formerly of [[41 Kiwassa Road\|41 Kiwassa Road]], Saranac Lake, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Washington D.C.'s Holy Cross Hospital from complications of a stroke she suffered last Saturday. She was attended by her son, William Mark Collins, until her death.		'''Lorna Fay Collins''', 87, formerly of [[41 Kiwassa Road\|41 Kiwassa Road]], Saranac Lake, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Washington D.C.'s Holy Cross Hospital from complications of a stroke she suffered last Saturday. She was attended by her son, William Mark Collins, until her death.

	Lorna was born in 1928 in Adelaide, South Australia, to Ivy and Alfred Hannaford, a noted inventor-businessman in agricultural machinery. She attended school in the suburbs of Adelaide, and then went to work in the family business after the Second World War. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Dr. Frank Miles Collins, Ph.D., in 1952, the couple and their son William Mark moved to Oxford, England. The family returned to Australia briefly, and then, with their son Michael James, the family moved to Saranac Lake in 1965. Dr. Collins worked for the [[Trudeau Institute\|Trudeau Institute]] in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993. During this time Lorna was quite active, working tirelessly on the [[~~Village Improvement Society\|~~Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical]] Board, and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She loved gardening her whole life and did extensive gardening at her home at Kiwassa Road. Lorna received awards from the Village Improvement Society for growing flowers on community land simply to beautify it for passersby. She and her husband moved to Washington D.C. in 1993 so he could work for the government as a senior research scientist.		Lorna was born in 1928 in Adelaide, South Australia, to Ivy and Alfred Hannaford, a noted inventor-businessman in agricultural machinery. She attended school in the suburbs of Adelaide, and then went to work in the family business after the Second World War. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Dr. Frank Miles Collins, Ph.D., in 1952, the couple and their son William Mark moved to Oxford, England. The family returned to Australia briefly, and then, with their son Michael James, the family moved to Saranac Lake in 1965. Dr. Collins worked for the [[Trudeau Institute\|Trudeau Institute]] in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993. During this time Lorna was quite active, working tirelessly on the [[Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical]] Board, and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She loved gardening her whole life and did extensive gardening at her home at Kiwassa Road. Lorna received awards from the Village Improvement Society for growing flowers on community land simply to beautify it for passersby. She and her husband moved to Washington D.C. in 1993 so he could work for the government as a senior research scientist.

	Lorna was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank Miles Collins (2002) and her son Michael James Collins (2008), who were laid to rest in [[Harrietstown Cemetery\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] in Saranac Lake. She is survived by her oldest son William Mark Collins of Atlanta, Georgia, who was with her at death. She was also survived by two grandchildren, David Collins and Madeleine Collins; a sister Gwenda June Dunstone; and several nieces and nephews.		Lorna was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank Miles Collins (2002) and her son Michael James Collins (2008), who were laid to rest in [[Harrietstown Cemetery\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] in Saranac Lake. She is survived by her oldest son William Mark Collins of Atlanta, Georgia, who was with her at death. She was also survived by two grandchildren, David Collins and Madeleine Collins; a sister Gwenda June Dunstone; and several nieces and nephews.

	Lorna Fay Collins was a wonderful mother, a devoted wife, and was noted for her strong social skills and attachments to Saranac Lake.		Lorna Fay Collins was a wonderful mother, a devoted wife, and was noted for her strong social skills and attachments to Saranac Lake.

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	[[File:Lorna Collins Obituary ADE2016.jpg\|right\|]]''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016<br>'''Born:''' ~~<span style="">1928~~, in Adelaide, South Australia		[[File:Lorna Collins Obituary ADE2016.jpg\|right\|]]''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016<br>'''Born:''' 1928, in Adelaide, South Australia

	'''Died:''' ~~<span style="">May~~ 11, 2016		'''Died:''' May 11, 2016

	'''Married:''' ~~<span style="">Dr~~. [[Frank Collins\|Frank Miles Collins]] (d. 2002)		'''Married:''' Dr. [[Frank Collins\|Frank Miles Collins]] (d. 2002)

	'''Children:''' ~~<span style="">William~~ Mark Collins, ~~<span style="">Michael~~ James Collins (d. 2008)		'''Children:''' William Mark Collins, Michael James Collins (d. 2008)

	'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village Improvement Society\|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical[[Ecumenical Board\| Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa Road\|Kiwassa Road]].		'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village Improvement Society\|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical[[Ecumenical Board\| Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa Road\|Kiwassa Road]].

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	'''Children:''' <span style="">William Mark Collins, <span style="">Michael James Collins (d. 2008)		'''Children:''' <span style="">William Mark Collins, <span style="">Michael James Collins (d. 2008)

	'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village~~%20Improvement%20Society~~\|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac~~%20Lake%20Ecumenical%20Council~~\|Ecumenical[[Ecumenical~~%20Board~~\| Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa~~%20Road~~\|Kiwassa Road]].		'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village Improvement Society\|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical[[Ecumenical Board\| Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa Road\|Kiwassa Road]].
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	''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016		''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016

	'''Lorna Fay Collins''', 87, formerly of [[41~~%20Kiwassa%20Road~~\|41 Kiwassa Road]], Saranac Lake, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Washington D.C.'s Holy Cross Hospital from complications of a stroke she suffered last Saturday. She was attended by her son, William Mark Collins, until her death.		'''Lorna Fay Collins''', 87, formerly of [[41 Kiwassa Road\|41 Kiwassa Road]], Saranac Lake, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Washington D.C.'s Holy Cross Hospital from complications of a stroke she suffered last Saturday. She was attended by her son, William Mark Collins, until her death.

	Lorna was born in 1928 in Adelaide, South Australia, to Ivy and Alfred Hannaford, a noted inventor-businessman in agricultural machinery. She attended school in the suburbs of Adelaide, and then went to work in the family business after the Second World War. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Dr. Frank Miles Collins, Ph.D., in 1952, the couple and their son William Mark moved to Oxford, England. The family returned to Australia briefly, and then, with their son Michael James, the family moved to Saranac Lake in 1965. Dr. Collins worked for the [[Trudeau~~%20Institute~~\|Trudeau Institute]] in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993. During this time Lorna was quite active, working tirelessly on the [[Village~~%20Improvement%20Society~~\|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac~~%20Lake%20Ecumenical%20Council~~\|Ecumenical]] Board, and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She loved gardening her whole life and did extensive gardening at her home at Kiwassa Road. Lorna received awards from the Village Improvement Society for growing flowers on community land simply to beautify it for passersby. She and her husband moved to Washington D.C. in 1993 so he could work for the government as a senior research scientist.		Lorna was born in 1928 in Adelaide, South Australia, to Ivy and Alfred Hannaford, a noted inventor-businessman in agricultural machinery. She attended school in the suburbs of Adelaide, and then went to work in the family business after the Second World War. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Dr. Frank Miles Collins, Ph.D., in 1952, the couple and their son William Mark moved to Oxford, England. The family returned to Australia briefly, and then, with their son Michael James, the family moved to Saranac Lake in 1965. Dr. Collins worked for the [[Trudeau Institute\|Trudeau Institute]] in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993. During this time Lorna was quite active, working tirelessly on the [[Village Improvement Society\|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac Lake Ecumenical Council\|Ecumenical]] Board, and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She loved gardening her whole life and did extensive gardening at her home at Kiwassa Road. Lorna received awards from the Village Improvement Society for growing flowers on community land simply to beautify it for passersby. She and her husband moved to Washington D.C. in 1993 so he could work for the government as a senior research scientist.

	Lorna was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank Miles Collins (2002) and her son Michael James Collins (2008), who were laid to rest in [[Harrietstown~~%20Cemetery~~\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] in Saranac Lake. She is survived by her oldest son William Mark Collins of Atlanta, Georgia, who was with her at death. She was also survived by two grandchildren, David Collins and Madeleine Collins; a sister Gwenda June Dunstone; and several nieces and nephews.		Lorna was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank Miles Collins (2002) and her son Michael James Collins (2008), who were laid to rest in [[Harrietstown Cemetery\|Harrietstown Cemetery]] in Saranac Lake. She is survived by her oldest son William Mark Collins of Atlanta, Georgia, who was with her at death. She was also survived by two grandchildren, David Collins and Madeleine Collins; a sister Gwenda June Dunstone; and several nieces and nephews.

	Lorna Fay Collins was a wonderful mother, a devoted wife, and was noted for her strong social skills and attachments to Saranac Lake.		Lorna Fay Collins was a wonderful mother, a devoted wife, and was noted for her strong social skills and attachments to Saranac Lake.

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	'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village%20Improvement%20Society\|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac%20Lake%20Ecumenical%20Council\|Ecumenical]][[Ecumenical%20Board\| Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa%20Road\|Kiwassa Road]].		'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village%20Improvement%20Society\|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac%20Lake%20Ecumenical%20Council\|Ecumenical[[Ecumenical%20Board\| Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels\|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa%20Road\|Kiwassa Road]].
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'''Married:''' Dr. [[Frank%20Collins|Frank Miles Collins]] (d. 2002)

'''Children:''' William Mark Collins, Michael James Collins (d. 2008)

'''Lorna F. Collins '''lived in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993 and worked with the [[Village%20Improvement%20Society|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac%20Lake%20Ecumenical%20Council|Ecumenical]][[Ecumenical%20Board| Board]], and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She did extensive gardening at her home on [[Kiwassa%20Road|Kiwassa Road]].
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''Adirondack Daily Enterprise, ''May 13, 2016

'''Lorna Fay Collins''', 87, formerly of [[41%20Kiwassa%20Road|41 Kiwassa Road]], Saranac Lake, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Washington D.C.'s Holy Cross Hospital from complications of a stroke she suffered last Saturday. She was attended by her son, William Mark Collins, until her death.

Lorna was born in 1928 in Adelaide, South Australia, to Ivy and Alfred Hannaford, a noted inventor-businessman in agricultural machinery. She attended school in the suburbs of Adelaide, and then went to work in the family business after the Second World War. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Dr. Frank Miles Collins, Ph.D., in 1952, the couple and their son William Mark moved to Oxford, England. The family returned to Australia briefly, and then, with their son Michael James, the family moved to Saranac Lake in 1965. Dr. Collins worked for the [[Trudeau%20Institute|Trudeau Institute]] in Saranac Lake from 1965 through 1993. During this time Lorna was quite active, working tirelessly on the [[Village%20Improvement%20Society|Village Improvement Society]] and the [[Saranac%20Lake%20Ecumenical%20Council|Ecumenical]] Board, and was the co-founder and president of the local chapter of [[Meals-on-Wheels|Meals-on-Wheels]]. She loved gardening her whole life and did extensive gardening at her home at Kiwassa Road. Lorna received awards from the Village Improvement Society for growing flowers on community land simply to beautify it for passersby. She and her husband moved to Washington D.C. in 1993 so he could work for the government as a senior research scientist.

Lorna was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank Miles Collins (2002) and her son Michael James Collins (2008), who were laid to rest in [[Harrietstown%20Cemetery|Harrietstown Cemetery]] in Saranac Lake. She is survived by her oldest son William Mark Collins of Atlanta, Georgia, who was with her at death. She was also survived by two grandchildren, David Collins and Madeleine Collins; a sister Gwenda June Dunstone; and several nieces and nephews.

Lorna Fay Collins was a wonderful mother, a devoted wife, and was noted for her strong social skills and attachments to Saranac Lake.