Mary Ann Collins, of Warwick (formerly of Brooklyn), passed away suddenly on November 17, 2015. She was 66 years old.
Born on February 2, 1949 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Anna (Cotugno) Faele.
She was married to the late Richard J. Collins (2014).
Before retiring, Mary Ann was a Nurse Technician at Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn. She volunteered at St. Anthony Community Hospital and was a former member of the VFW in Plymouth, PA.
Mary Ann lived for her grandchildren. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She will be missed by all who knew her. Her final request to everyone was to “smile when you think of me.”
She is survived by her son, John Odland and his wife Annamarie of Westtown, NY; her daughter, Virginia Odland of Plymouth, PA; her grandchildren: Terence John Fishel, Brandon Fishel, Anthony Tinney, Megan Odland, Luke Odland, Isabella Odland and Edward Odland; two brothers: Michael Faele of Brooklyn, NY and Frank Faele of Italy.
Visitation will be on Friday, November 20th, from, 2-4 & 7-8 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick, with a funeral service at 8:00 pm. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 am on Saturday, November 21st, at Orange County Veterans Cemetery, Goshen.