Marie B. Collins Obituary
The passing of Marie B. Collins (Hampton, Virginia) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on May 20, 2025 at the age of 100. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Marie B. Collins to show support.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Marie may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Merle Hoover and Eva Hoover; her husband James Collins; her sister Louise Herbster Hetrick; and her brother-in-law Nick Hetrick.
She is survived by: her stepgrandchildren, Justin Collins (Ashley) and Melissa Hall (Mike); her nephew Alan Herbster (Mary Ellen); and her great-nephew Sean Herbster (Michelle). She is also survived by 7 step great grandchildren and 2 great grandnieces.
Memorial contributions may be made to Miles of Pennies for Alzheimer's Research, ℅ Margaret Keator, Treasurer, NARFE Chapter 682, 301 Burnham Place, Newport News, VA, 23606-3176, or Animal Aid Society, 90 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666.
