Dorthea Ann Collins

November 30, 1948 – March 4, 2019

 Dorthea Ann Collins, age 70, passed away peacefully on Monday 04, at her home after a long illness in Pomona, California. She was born on November 30 1948, Springfield Illinois. She graduated from University of Cal Poly in 2004 with degree in Behavior Science in Psychology/ Sociology. She was instrumental in setting up the Learning Research Center in the English and Reading Department and worked as Social Worker and Investigator for the DA Office in West Covina.  As result of her generous spirit and pleasant personality, she was loved by many.

Preceded in the death by her childhood sweetheart (husband) Joseph Frank Collins, Loving Father and Mother, Edgar and Bette Rudd, brother Dennis Rudd, and brother-in-law Cobert Collins and sister-in-laws.

Dorthea’s beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of her children. Her two sons, Joseph Collins (Fontana, CA) and  Derwin Collins (Waldorf MD), one loving daughter, Nechelle Collins (Pomona, CA), two daughter-in-law, Emma Collins and Bonita Collins, nine grandchildren, Joseph, Nicolos, Milan, Devin, Aidan, Daushin, Victoria, Amira, and Airyanna, and two great granddaughters, Mia and Madison, four sisters, Karen Nelson, Denise Lett, Michelle Hinkel, and Merri Rudd, one brother, Edgar Rudd, and one sister-in-law, Debbie Collins, Best Friends Garthea Poindexter and Alyce Brown (also cousin), and a host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends

A Fallen Limb

A limb has fallen from family tree.

I keep hearing a voice that says, Grieve not for me.

Remember the best times, the laughter, the song

The good life I lived while I was strong.

Continue my heritage, I’m counting on you.

Keeping smiling and surely the sun will shine through.

My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest.

Remembering all, how I truly was blessed.

Acknowledgement of Appreciation

The Collins family greatly acknowledges with heartfelt gratitude. The many expressions of sympathy displayed through love, concerns with kindness, cards, floral/fruit arrangements, prayers, call and visits.

Please continue to pray for our family and May God Bless You and Keep You!