John J. Collins Jr. M.D. – Former Chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, of Marion and Thomasville, GA formerly of Wellesley Hills, March 6, 2010. Beloved husband of Mary H. Collins, M.D. Devoted father of Anne C. Goodyear and her husband Frank of Arlington, VA, Maureen C. Beekley and her husband Todd of St. Louis, MO, John J. Collins III and his wife Jane Manners of Cambridge, MA and Robert R. Collins of Houston, TX. Grandfather of Anne Elizabeth Beekley of St. Louis, MO and Phineas John Manners Collins of Cambridge, MA. Brother of the late Patricia C. Droste of Ho-Ho Kus, NJ. Brother-in-law of Donald Droste and his wife Diane Droste of Ho-Ho Kus, NJ.
UPDATED INFORMATION: Visiting hours at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St., (Rt.16) WELLESLEY, MA 02482, Tuesday from 4-8 PM. Funeral Mass in St. Paul’s Church, 502 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482, Wednesday at 10 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Private Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, GA. Following the Funeral Mass on Wednesday morning, all are invited to a gathering at the Wellesley Country Club, 300 Wellesley Avenue, Wellesley, MA 02481. Veteran of the U.S. Navy Submarine Service. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be directed to: John J. Collins, Jr. M.D. Cardiothoracic Surgeon Scholar Award Fund, C/O Michael Zinner, M.D. Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston MA 02115.