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Official Obituary of

Thomas W. Collins

December 6, 1939 ~ June 28, 2025 (age 85) 85 Years Old

Thomas Collins Obituary

Thomas W. Collins, of Cambridge & White Horse Beach, passed away peacefully on June 28th, 2025. Beloved husband of Mary Frances (O’Connor) Collins. Loving father of Kathleen DerKazarian & her husband Alan of Belmont & Kerri Collins of Cambridge. Cherished grandfather of Kaitlyn DerKazarian and adopted son Peter Roche of Plymouth. Son of the late Joseph and Anna Collins of Cambridge. Brother of Joseph of New York and the late Edward (Bud) of New York and Mary Dunn of Gardner MA. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Retired Cambridge Police Officer. 

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to visit in St Peter’s Church, 100 Concord Ave, Cambridge, on Saturday morning, September 13th, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM, followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in Cambridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to BI Hospice.

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Services

Visitation
Saturday
September 13, 2025

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
St. Peter Church
100 Concord Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

Funeral Mass
Saturday
September 13, 2025

10:00 AM
St. Peter Church
100 Concord Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

Interment following the Funeral Mass
Saturday
September 13, 2025

Cambridge Cemetery
76 Coolidge Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138

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