Robert Andrew Collins, 86, of Lake in the Hills, died peacefully, December 12, 2021, with his family by his side.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, from 4-8pm at DeFiore Funeral Home-10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. Visitation will also be held on Wednesday at 1pm at St. Mary Catholic Church 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley with a Mass being held at 2pm. Burial will be at St. John Nepomucene Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Accord Hospice in Deerfield.
Robert was born February 24, 1935, the son of Andrew and Rose Collins. On October 15, 1960, he married Gloria Ford. He worked for 38 years for W. W.Grainger Co., retiring as the Vice President of Quality and Systems. Bob was a man of great faith; he was a very devout Catholic and had a special devotion to Mary. He was kind, generous and had a heart of gold. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed traveling with his wife, Gloria. They had a wonderful marriage and raised their children with their faith. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Colllins, his children, Marilyn (Wayne) Brownell, Carolyn (Bryan) Broyles, Robert (Julie) Collins, Kimberly (John) Strangel, Cyndi (Eric) Mobeck and Sean (Rebecca) Collins, by his twenty-two grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren, and by his sister, Katherine Kelly and many nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dick, Phil and sisters, Marilyn, and Nancy.
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Our prayers in you time of pain and our joy in knowing him and all the family
Sending sympathies and prayers, may your many memories be a comfort and help to heal your broken heart. He is a true gentleman, a kind soul to all of us while working at WWG. It is an honor to know him.
Our hearts and prayers are with all of you.
My deepest sympathies on this loss for all of you. “Uncle Bob” will always hold a special place in my heart. Sending much love and prayers to all of you during this difficult time.
Bob, I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of your Father! You have all the memories to reflect on, which I'm sure are many! You and your Family are in my prayers! Your Dad has left quite a legacy!
Bob - We are so sorry to hear of the passing of your father. He sounds like a wonderful man of faith who loved his family. May all your memories of him give you joyful stories to tell for many years to come.
My deepest sympathies to this wonderful family. Mr Collins was a great mentor to many and simply a wonderful human being. He will be missed.
Bob was a joy to work with, he always had a moment to say hello. He had a kind and gentle manner.
Carol and I send our sincere condolences to your family. It was my please to work with Bob for many years. He was a great boss but even a nicer person. He legacy will certainly live on through all of you.
Sean, we are sending our sincere condolences to you and your family on the passing of your dad...God bless and take care...Terry & Pat Crossin
Gloria, our prayers are with you and your family. I always enjoyed talking with Bob and even at the largest gatherings he always knew who I was. I know he meant the world to my brother and Doreen. Pat Griffin
Sending prayers & sympathy to all the Collins family.
Good man in all respects. It was our good fortune to know him!
My deepest sympathies to the entire family. It's been a lot of years since I have seen any of you but please know I am sending all my love.
Gloria and Bob, I had the pleasure of working with Bob, dating back to my early years with Grainger, including working with you, Bob, along the way. We had a lot of laughs and experiences along the way; I'll never forget our travels together, including that infamous trip to San Francisco, where he injured his back! Its been great knowing all 3 of you and send my very best wishes to the entire Collins family during this difficult time.
Heaven has gained a true Angel. My prayers to all who knew and loved Collins. I will never forget him. Thank you all for allowing us to provide him care. God bless