David F. Collins, Jr. of Brockton died on Monday, September 21. Raised and educated in Stoneham, he was the son of the late David F. Sr. and Alice A. (DiLorenzo) Collins. David was employed as a carpenter.

He was the cherished brother of Deborah Putney and her husband Kenneth of Woburn, Paula Taylor and her husband Ed of Malden, Patricia Medeiros and her husband Steven of Danvers. David is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and additional family members.

A memorial mass will be celebrated at 11 AM on Saturday, October 3, at St. Catherine of Genoa Church, 179 Summer St., Somerville. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may visit with the family from 9 - 10:30 AM at Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford.