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Kenneth J. "Ken" Collins Jr.

Kenneth J. "Ken" Collins Jr. obituary

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Donald M. Demmerley Funeral Home, Inc. - Hamburg

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Hamburg, New York

Kenneth Collins Obituary

Collins, Kenneth J., Jr. "Ken"

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Age 83 of Hamburg passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Dear father of Deborah (Paul) Collin-Richter and Scott (Melissa) Collins; proud grandfather of Jennifer (James) Wozniak, William (Amanda), Paul (Sara), and Brandy (Evan) Franklin and Isabella, Sophia, Emilia and Emily Collins; loving great-grandfather of Robert, Ava, Noah, Corbin, and Ripley; dear brother to Donald R., Ted K. (Jean), Robert K. (Vicky) Collins and Linda S. Collins-Weber; brother-in-law of Liz Collins. Predeceased by his parents Kenneth J. and Katherine J. (nee Nehring) Collins, his son Russell Collins, and five siblings Joan (late Jack) Kruger, Clyde K., Edward "Max", Michael J. and David L. Collins. Ken graduated from Hamburg High School in 1958 and worked for Our Lady of Victory Hospital. Calling Hours will be Wednesday, December 20th from 10AM-1PM at the Donald M. Demmerley Funeral Home, 21 Pierce Ave. in Hamburg. A Memorial Service at 1 will follow be followed with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Please share condolences at www.demmerleyfuneralhome.com

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Published by Buffalo News on Dec. 17, 2023.

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Calling hours

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Donald M. Demmerley Funeral Home

21 Pierce Avenue, Hamburg, NY

Dec

20

Memorial service

1:00 p.m.

Donald M Demmerley Funeral Home

21 Pierce Ave, Hamburg, NY

Dec

20

Burial

2:00 p.m.

Hillcrest Cemetery

5223 Abbott Rd, Hamburg, NY

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Donald M. Demmerley Funeral Home, Inc. - Hamburg

21 Pierce Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075

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