Obituary for Martin Irving Collins
Martin Irving Collins, 100, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away on Thursday, June 10th, 2021. Marty was a World War II veteran, graduate of Baltimore City College and graduate of the University of Maryland College Park.
Marty had just celebrated his 100th birthday, with amazing parties surrounded by his loving family and many close friends. He had a wonderful past four years in his retirement community with the best caregivers and staff. He felt so loved. He stayed active and engaged. Always exercising, always socializing, always enjoying life. Marty did always live life to the fullest! With a good sense of humor, great smile, his laugh was contagious. Marty was an inspiration to many and will always be remembered for his tenacious spirit and sharing his wisdom and love with his family and friends.
Marty is survived by his wife Iris Collins (nee Sachs) and children Barbara Collins, Reuven and Yaffa Collins and family in Israel, Larry and Shelley Collins and family in Baltimore. He felt very blessed to have 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, so far. Also survived by Pat Sachs, David and Cyndi Sachs and family, Lisa and Lori May-Sachs, Steve and Cheryl Greenberg, Ron and Emily Yaffe, Shimon and Nehora Green and family in Israel.
He was predeceased by his parents Ida (nee Scheinman) and Louis Cohen.
הַמָּקוֹם יְנַחֵם אֶתְכֶם בְּתוֹךְ שְׁאָר אֲבֵלֵי צִיּוֹן וִירוּשָׁלָיִם
Ha’makom yenahem etkhem betokh she’ar avelei Tziyon vi’Yerushalayim
May God console you among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem
Services at Beth El Memorial Park, 9801 Liberty Road, Randallstown, MD 21133, on Friday, June 11th, 2021 at 4:30 pm. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to Beth El Congregation, 8101 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208 or Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34237. For shiva information, please contact the family. Reuven will be sitting shiva in Israel.
Marty had just celebrated his 100th birthday, with amazing parties surrounded by his loving family and many close friends. He had a wonderful past four years in his retirement community with the best caregivers and staff. He felt so loved. He stayed active and engaged. Always exercising, always socializing, always enjoying life. Marty did always live life to the fullest! With a good sense of humor, great smile, his laugh was contagious. Marty was an inspiration to many and will always be remembered for his tenacious spirit and sharing his wisdom and love with his family and friends.
Marty is survived by his wife Iris Collins (nee Sachs) and children Barbara Collins, Reuven and Yaffa Collins and family in Israel, Larry and Shelley Collins and family in Baltimore. He felt very blessed to have 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, so far. Also survived by Pat Sachs, David and Cyndi Sachs and family, Lisa and Lori May-Sachs, Steve and Cheryl Greenberg, Ron and Emily Yaffe, Shimon and Nehora Green and family in Israel.
He was predeceased by his parents Ida (nee Scheinman) and Louis Cohen.
הַמָּקוֹם יְנַחֵם אֶתְכֶם בְּתוֹךְ שְׁאָר אֲבֵלֵי צִיּוֹן וִירוּשָׁלָיִם
Ha’makom yenahem etkhem betokh she’ar avelei Tziyon vi’Yerushalayim
May God console you among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem
Services at Beth El Memorial Park, 9801 Liberty Road, Randallstown, MD 21133, on Friday, June 11th, 2021 at 4:30 pm. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to Beth El Congregation, 8101 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208 or Temple Beth Sholom, 1050 S. Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34237. For shiva information, please contact the family. Reuven will be sitting shiva in Israel.