Claire (Toland) Collins, a life-long Medford resident died peacefully at the Golden Living Center in Melrose. She was 85.
Mrs. Collins was raised in Medford, the daughter of the late Daniel and Anne (Moriarty) Toland. Devoted to the care of her family, she was a member of the St. Francis mother’s club and enjoyed the company of her many relatives and friends.
The beloved wife of the late George Collins, she was a devoted mother to Linda Cannon of Medford, Anne Collins and her husband Jim Elliott of Tewksbury, Robert Collins and his wife Lynn of Stoneham and the late Daniel Collins. The dear mother in-in-law of Kathy Collins, Claire is lovingly survived by grandchildren: Brian, Colleen, Christopher, Robert and great-grandchildren: Lexis, Kayla, Casey, Matthew and Shelby. She was also the dear sister of Eleanor Piontkoski and Peter Toland.
Her funeral will be from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, Friday September 6th at 10:30 AM followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 441 Fellsway West, Medford, at 11:30 AM. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours Thursday 4 - 8. Services will conclude with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.