COLLINS, Joseph Phillip– Passed peacefully away May 22, 2009 at the Agnes Pratt Home, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia, Joseph Phillip Collins, age 76 years, formerly from St. Kyran’s, Placentia Bay. Predeceased by his parents Peter J. and Katherine (Hepditch) Collins, siblings Mary, Raymond, Bridget, Michael and Nora; infant son Kirk and brothers-in-law: Sandy Collins, David Kielly and Gordon Butler. Left with loving memories are his wife Roselyn (Lyn Matthews); sons: Brian, grandsons: AJ and Adam, and their mother Beth, Yellowknife; Peter (Deanne Pierson), grandson Nigel, and his mother Brenda, Mount Pearl; daughter Danette and husband Peter Johnson, granddaughter Nora, St. John’s; step-children: Joseph Rousseau and wife Lynda, Houston TX, Tracey Rousseau (Stephen Gnoshi), Boulder CO, and Nicole Rousseau (David Andrews), St. John’s; mother-in-law Janet Matthews Forward, Paradise; brothers: Michael and wife Donna, St. John’s, Leo (Josette Dayenais), Toronto, ON; sisters: Carmel Kielly, St. John’s and Theresa Collins, Placentia; brothers-in-law: Rob Matthews and wife Mary, Hubley, NS, Garry Matthews and wife Sandy, Clifton, NS; sister-in-law Fay Matthews and husband Geoff Fowlow, Arnold’s Cove, and a large circle of nieces and nephews, friends and neighbours. Resting at Caul’s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road with visitation Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass will take place at St. Patrick’s Church, Patrick Street, Monday, May 25, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Cremation to follow with inurnment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Special thanks to staff and volunteers, Agnes Pratt Home, Dr. I. Martins, Dr. T. Rolfe and Dr. G. Butler. Flowers gratefully accepted. Donations may be made in Joseph’s memory to The Alzheimer’s Society or The Agnes Pratt Home