Karleen F. Collins
1927-2018
SKOWHEGAN — Karleen F. (Davis) Collins, 90, passed away June 21, 2018, surrounded by her family, at Cedar Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Home.
She was born June 23, 1927, in Skowhegan, the daughter of Leslie and Edna (Adams) Davis of Madison.
She worked as a telephone operator, clerk at the local five and dime store, certified nurse’s aide at Maplecrest Nursing Home, and later as a homemaker. She enjoyed playing cards when she was younger and skiing to school with her brother, Rolley. In later years, she loved reading her favorite author, Danielle Steele.
Karleen is survived by her children — daughter, Glenda Knowlan and husband Butch; two sons, Kevin Wacome and wife Sharon, Todd Wacome and wife Julie; grandchildren, Troy Knowlan and wife Sherrie, Jason Knowlan and Billie, Lisa Hunter and husband Mark, Scott Knight and wife Mary, Jessica Wacome, Mitch Wacome and Kaylee Wacome; several great-grand and great-great-grandchildren; a sibling, Roland Davis and wife Melvina. She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Gary Collins; daughter, Debbie (Wacome) Knight; sisters, Earleen Lancaster and Betty Lemieux.
The family would like to thank Cedar Ridge for the wonderful care they gave Karleen in the last five years.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 19, at 10 a.m. at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Civic Center Drive, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, friends may make donations in Karleen’s memory to Beacon Hospice Inc., 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 12, Augusta, ME 04330.
Arrangements under the direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, Skowhegan.
