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Leo Collins

Leo Collins

Passed on: September 11th, 2016

Passed away at Toronto East General Hospital on September 11, 2016 surrounded by his family, Leo Collins in his 77th year. Leaving to mourn his wife Josette, daughter Nora Ginio, sons Michael and Peter, grandsons Ariel and Erez Ginio, stepdaughters Natasha and Claire Degenais, sisters Carmel Kielly and Theresa Collins, and brother Michael (Madonna). Leo was the ninth of ten children born to Peter and Catherine (Hepditch) of St. Kyran's, Placentia Bay. In addition to his parents, Leo was predeceased by sisters Mary Leonard and Nora Butler, brothers Raymond and Joseph, infant twin siblings Bridget and Michael. Although Leo left Placentia Bay in 1958, it was never far removed from his mind and dreams. From the 1970's onward, he spent most of his summers boating on the waters that were familiar to him from his teenage years. He was blessed with a beautiful singing voice that could belt out an Irish or Newfoundland song with little prompting. So steer the course Leo .. "and we'll see you one day in Fiddlers' Green ...

 

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