MEREDITH---Oren T. Collins Jr., 85, of Snell Road died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at home.
Oren was born on February 15, 1934 in Clinton, MA the son of the late Oren T. Collins Sr. and Ruth (Brigham) Collins. He grew up in Lancaster, MA before moving to Center Harbor and then to Meredith where he has been for the past 63 years.
Oren proudly served in the Army and later spent his career as a self-employed carpenter.
Oren enjoyed politics, history, gardening, and feeding the birds, particularly his favorite, t he cardinals.
Oren is survived by his wife, of 45 years, Susan (Prew) Collins; three sons, Brigham Collins and his wife, Lorri, Parnell Collins and his wife, Lorri, and Dana Collins; six daughters, Cathleen Collins, Colleen Collins, Debra Ceriello and her husband, James, Ruth Collins and Donald Hoyt, Tracy Mertz and her husband, James, and Karen Christopher; seventeen grandchildren, Damon, Brigham, Christopher, Kayla, Jeremy, Tessa, Kevin, Rebecca, Michael, Sara, Alyssa, Shawn, John, Jason, Kaitlin, Jessie, and Emily; thirty-three great-grandchildren; a sister, Priscilla Manville; and his recently deceased son’s, fiancé, Patricia McLaughlin. In addition to his parents he is predeceased a son, Kevin Collins Sr.; three brothers, Fred Collins, Frank Collins, and David Collins; and six sisters, Olive Asfour, Jeanne Wiles, Constance Locke, June Duffy, Ruth Young, and Marjorie Kennedy.
There will be no calling hours.
Services will be held at a later date.
Wilkinson-Beaned-Simona-Paquette Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.