Nancy J. Collins

Nancy was born on November 7, 1921 in Wheeling, WV to Joseph T. and Nannie Beans Brady. She was the youngest of four children, including James, Leo and Adah May Brady. When Nancy was nine years old, the family moved to Washington, DC.
Nancy graduated from St. Paul's High School, attended Strayer Business College and worked for the Philco Corporation in their Washington office. In 1953, she married William E. "Bill" Collins. When their first child was born a year later, Nancy left Philco to become a full-time homemaker. Once her children were all in school, she went back to work on a part-time basis as the box office manager and bookkeeper for the Olney Theatre and the Hartke Theatre at Catholic University.
Nancy loved crafts of all kinds, especially quilting, basket making and cake decorating, making several wedding cakes for family and friends. She also loved being a Grandma to Brendan and Will.
Nancy passed away on Sunday morning, January 24, 2010 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawaddox, VA. She is survived by her three children: Jane Richstein and her husband, Jonathan, of Chincoteague, VA, Edward Collins and his wife, Jean Ann, of Springfield, VA, Robert Collins and Leeann Russell of Burke, VA, and two grandsons Brendan and Will Collins of Springfield. Her husband, Bill, preceded her in death in April 2002. Nancy also leaves a host of nieces, nephews and cousins who remember her warm heart, a quick smile and great sense of humor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on March 2 at 2:45pm at the Memorial Chapel at Ft. Myer followed by burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Salyer Funeral Home in Chincoteague, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011,Washington, DC 20090-6011.

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