Arlene E. Collins

Former Danbury Schools Employee

Arlene E. Collins, 66, wife of Frederick Collins of Newtown, died November 12, in Danbury Hospital.

She was born in Bridgeport, December 26, 1940, a daughter of Edmund J. Hartz and Rose Wade Raymond.

Before her retirement, Mrs Collins was employed as a school bus monitor for Danbury Schools and previously was employed at the Burndy Corp in New Milford. She had been a resident of Newtown for 18 years.

In addition to her husband, survivors include a son, Gerald Laughlin of Fort Myers, Fla.; three daughters, Lori Johnson of Bethel, and Jessica and Tina Collins of Newtown; three stepsons, Frederick Collins of Wingdale, N.Y., Richard Collins of Amenia, N.Y., and Eric Collins of New Milford; two stepdaughters, Lisa Johnson of Pennsylvania and Jenny Stickle of Wingdale, N.Y.; a brother, Henry Hartz of Bridgeport; two sisters, Judy Dalton of Stratford and Linda Tombari of Fall River, Mass.; ten grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held November 15 in the Honan Funeral Home, Newtown. Interment was in Newtown Village Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Praxair Cancer Center, 24 Hospital Avenue, Danbury CT 06810.

The Newtown Bee      November 16, 2007