MEREDITH ---- Susan L. Collins, 79, of Meredith, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, August 3, 2025 surrounded by love.
Susan was born on April 6, 1946 in Pittsfield, MA to Lois Arlene (Anderson) Prew and Robert Murray Prew.
Susan worked as an LNA at Golden View, McCurley (Genesis), Belknap County Nursing Home, and Lakes Region General Hospital where she spent over 30 years as an LNA/HUC. She retired in 2017.
She loved having family gatherings as well as going to them.
Susan is survived by two sisters, Michelle Clark and Deborah Martin, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins, her children Cathleen, Colleen, Deborah Cerillo and her husband James, Ruth Collins and her husband Donald Hoyt, Brigham Collins, Pernell Collins and his wife Lori Colins, Tracy Mertz and her husband James, Karen Christopher, and Dana Collins. She leaves her grandchildren Damand Collins, Rebecca Ceriello, Michael Ceriello, Sara Ramano, Brigham A. Collins, Christopher Collins Kayla Ferdig, Tessa Collins, Kevin Collins, Alyssa Collins, Shawn Collins, John W. Reistrom, Jason Reistrom, Kaitlyn Matte, Jessie Taitum and Emily Smith, and great-grandchildren Shannon, Madison, Jaxon, Luna, Leonard III, Kaleigh, Taylor, Abigain, Shieann, Brigham, Hailey, Richard, Austen, Arielle, Tauren, Quentin, Christian, Cayden, Sabrina, Khloe, Steven, Dylan, Zach, Elizabeth, Peyton, Jace, Lilly, Shawn, Alexander, Sophia, Curtis, Theodore, Kianna, Jaxon, Sophia, Brooklyn, and Benjamin. She is predeceased by her husband Oren T. Collins, Jr., son Kevin Collins, and siblings Lou, Joan, Timmy, Robert, David, Ann Marie, Bonnie, and Pat.
A Celebration of Susan’s s life will be held Saturday, August 30, 2025 from 11:00am-3:00pm at Tardiff Park, 51 Crescent St., Laconia, NH. The family welcomes all that wish to honor her memory.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.