BALLSTON SPA —Gertrude Collins, formerly of White Oak Path in Ballston Spa, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, Nov. 9 at Saratoga Hospital. She was 87.
Born on March 6, 1927 in Saratoga Springs, she was the daughter of the late William Parkhurst and Adaliae Bracken Parkhurst.
Mrs. Collins worked for many years as a clerk at Jamesway in Saratoga Springs and later as a seamstress at the Van Raalte Company, also in Saratoga Springs. In her leisure, Gertrude loved to play bingo at the various bingo halls in Saratoga and watching NASCAR. She also enjoyed watching her grandsons race cars locally. Her greatest love and enjoyment came from spending time with her family and her grandchildren.
Gertrude is predeceased by her husband, Irvin Collins; a daughter, Sharon Smalley; and a brother, William Parkhurst.
Survivors include her daughter Sandra Miller and her husband, Russell, of Ballston Spa; a brother, Robert Parkhurst, of Greenfield Center; grandchildren, Russell (Amy) Miller, Michael Miller, Jason (Kathleen) Miller, Jonathan (Sara) Miller and Melissa Miller, all of Ballston Spa, James (Carrie) Smalley and Stacie (Brian) Dayton of Virginia; 11 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and her cat Tom.
Calling hours are from 6-8 pm on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY. Funeral Services will be held on Friday at the Tunison Funeral Home at 11 am. Burial will follow at the Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery at 12:30 pm on Friday.
Memorial donations can be made in honor of her husband Irvin Collins to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.
Online remembrances and condolences can be made at www.tunisonfuneralhome.com.
